Table 2 MR imaging parameters
From: Added value of diffusion-weighted MRI in assessment of pleural lesions
Sequence | RT/ET (ms) | Direction of frequency encoding | Section thickness (mm) | Slice gap (mm) | Field of view (mm) | Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Axial T1 WI (TSE) | 10/4.6 | AP | 9 | 2 | 420 × 325 × 306 | 212 × 179 |
Coronal T1 WI (TSE) | 10/4.6 | R/L | 9 | 1.5 | 425 × 425 × 208 | 284 × 246 |
Axial T2 WI (TSE) | 738/100 | AP | 9 | 2 | 420 × 325 × 306 | 248 × 167 |
Coronal T2 WI (TSE) | 738/100 | R/L | 9 | 1.5 | 425 × 425 × 208 | 284 × 246 |
Sagittal T2 WI (TSE) | 738/100 | AP | 8.5 | 1 | 400 × 299 × 284 | 268 × 195 |
Axial STIR WI | 1788.3/20 | AP | 10 | 2 | 450 × 333 × 334 | 216 × 161 |
DWI (SS-SE-EPI-with fat suppression) | Acquired in a transverse plane, using three b values; low (0–50 s/mm2), intermediate (500 s/mm2), and high b value (1000 s/mm2) | |||||
1407/66.5 | AP | 9 | 2 | 420 × 324 × 306 | 140 × 107 | |