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Table 1 MRI acquisition protocol

From: Prostate artery embolization has long term efficacy for treatment of severe lower urinary tract symptoms from giant prostatic hyperplasia

Sequence

Plane

Slice/gap (mm)

TR/TE (ms)

FOV (mm)

Matrix

Flip angle

T2W TSE

Sagittal

5/1

4000/100

200 × 200

384 × 224

150

T2W TSE

Axial

3/0

4000/100

200 × 200

384 × 224

150

T2W TSE

Coronal

3/0

4000/100

200 × 200

384 × 224

150

DWI (b0, 50, 500, 800, 1200, 1500, 2000, 2500 s/mm2)/ADC

Axial

3/1

3300/60

260 × 260

128 × 96

 

T1W FS VIBE MRA

Coronal

5/1

3.85/1.42

260 × 260

256 × 180

70

T1W FS VIBE pre

Axial

5/1

3.85/1.42

260 × 260

256 × 180

100

T1W FS VIBE post dynamic × 3

Axial

5/1

3.85/1.42

260 × 260

256 × 180

2.5/10/20

T1W FS VIBE post whole pelvis

Axial

5/1

3.85/1.42

260 × 260

256 × 180

70

  1. ADC apparent diffusion coefficient, DWI diffusion weighted imaging, FOV field of view, FS fat saturated, MRA magnetic resonance angiography, TE echo time, TR repetition time, TSE turbo spin echo, VIBE volumetric interpolated breath-hold examination