Table 1 3-T MRI Renal Protocol
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parameter | Axial T1-weighted In- and opposed-phase unenhanced 3D VIBE | Axial T2-weighted 2D HASTE | Axial T1-weighted fat-saturated unenhanced 3D VIBE | Axial T1-weighted fat-saturated contrast-Enhanced 3D VIBE | Coronal T1-weighted fat-saturated 3D VIBE | Coronal T2-weighted 2D HASTE | DWIa |
Fat saturation | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes, spectral attenuated inversion recovery |
TR/TE | 3.97/1.29 | 1600/95 | 4.15/2 | 4.15/2 | 3.44/1.29 | 1300/91 | 6000/59 |
Thickness (mm) | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 5 | 5 |
FOV (mm) | 380 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 440 | 400 | 380 |
No. of slices | 72 | 36 | 72 | 72 | 120 | 30 | 36 |
Matrix | 320 × 240 | 320 × 203 | 320 × 195 | 320 × 195 | 384 × 270 | 256 × 256 | 192 × 116 |
Scan time | 14 s | 1 min 12 s | 14 s | 14 s | 43 s | 43 s | 4 min 11 s |
Delay (s) | 40, 90, 300, 600 s | 150, 540 s | |||||