Table 4 List of abbreviations/acronyms as used in the text and in Tables 2 and 3
½ NEX | Half Fourier acquisition (GE) |
|---|---|
2D | Two-dimensional (single image in one plane) |
2D + t | Temporally resolved (dynamic) imaging in a single plane (used to differentiate from 3D for spatially resolved acqisitions) |
3D | Three-dimensional (spatial resolution) |
3D + t | Temporally resolved (dynamic) imaging in multiple volumes |
4D | Four-dimensional (with spatial and temporal resolution, a term often used as synonym to 3D + t) |
AFI RO | Advanced Fourier imaging in read out (partial/half Fourier acquisition sequence; Toshiba) |
ASL | Arterial spin labeling |
BASG | Balanced spoiled steady state acquisition rewinded gradient (gradient echo sequence with steady state acquisition; Hitachi) |
bFFE | Balanced fast field echo (gradient echo sequence with steady state acquisition; Philips) |
BLADE | Brand name/not an acronym (rotating phase encoding sequence; Siemens) |
Body Vision | Brand name/not an acronym (diffusion weighted imaging sequence; Toshiba) |
ce | Contrast enhanced |
CT | Computed tomography |
DCE MRI | Dynamic contrast enhanced MRI (can be 2D + t or 3D + t) |
DRKS | Different rate k-space sampling (temporally resolved 3D gradient echo sequence with temporal resolution (3D + t) achieved by echo sharing; Toshiba) |
DWI | diffusion-weighted imaging |
DWIBS | Diffusion-Weighted whole body Imaging with body BBackground signal Suppression (diffusion-weighted imaging sequence; Philips) |
FE | Field echo (gradient echo sequence syn. to flash; Toshiba, Philips) |
FFE | Fast field echo (gradient echo sequence syn. to flash; Toshiba, Philips) |
FIESTA | Fast imaging employing steady state acquisition (gradient echo sequence with steady state acquisition; GE) |
Flash | Fast low angle shot (the basic technique for GE sequences; Siemens) |
FSE | Fast spin echo (sequence; GE, Hitachi, Toshiba) |
GE | Gradient echo (gradient echo sequence) |
GRE | Gradient recalled echo (gradient echo sequence) |
Half scan | Half Fourier acquisition technique (Philips, Hitachi) |
HASTE | Half Fourier short turbo spin echo (sequence; Siemens) |
JET | Brand name/not an acronym (rotating phase encoding sequence; Toshiba) |
LAVA | Liver acquisition with volume acceleration (a 3D gradient echo sequence with volume interpolation and RF fat saturation; GE) |
MRA | Magnetic resonance angiography |
MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging (MR imaging) |
MultiVane | Brand name/not an acronym (rotating phase encoding sequence; Philips) |
PROPELLER | Periodically Rotated Overlapping Parallel Lines with Enhanced Reconstruction (rotating phase encoding sequence; GE) |
Quick3D | 3D gradient echo with volume interpolation (sequence; Toshiba) |
RADAR | Radial acquisition regime (rotating phase encoding sequence; Hitachi) |
REVEAL | Brand name/not an acronym (diffusion weighted imaging sequence; Siemens) |
RF | Radio frequency |
SARGE | Spoiled steady state acquisition rewinded gradient echo (sequence syn. to flash; Hitachi) |
SF6 | Sulphur hexafluoride |
SPGR | Spoiled gradient echo recalled (sequence syn. to flash; GE) |
SSFP | Steady state free precession (gradient echo sequence with steady state acquisition) |
STIR | Short tau inversion recovery (sequence) |
T | Tesla (unit for field strength) |
T1, T2 | Time constants for signal decay in MRI |
T1-w./T2-w. | Sequences producing images with T1- or T2-weighted contrast |
THRIVE | T1 high resolution isotropic volume excitation (a 3D gradient echo sequence with volume interpolation and RF fat saturation; Philips) |
TIGRE | Brand name/not an acronym (a 3D gradient echo sequence with volume interpolation and RF fat saturation; Hitachi) |
TRAK | Time-resolved angiography using keyhole (a temporally resolved 3D gradient echo sequence with temporal resolution (3D + t) achieved by echo sharing; Philips) |
TRICKS | Time-resolved imaging of contrast kinetics (a temporally resolved 3D gradient echo sequence with temporal resolution (3D + t) achieved by echo sharing; GE) |
TrueFISP | True fast imaging with steady state precession (gradient echo sequence with steady state acquisition; Siemens) |
TrueSSFP | True steady state free precession (gradient echo sequence with steady state acquisition; Toshiba) |
TSE | Turbo spin echo (fast spin echo sequence; Siemens, Philips) |
TWIST | Time-resolved angiography with stochastic trajectories (temporally resolved 3D gradient echo sequence with temporal resolution (3D + t) achieved by echo sharing; Siemens) |
VIBE | Volumetric interpolated breath hold examination (a 3D gradient echo sequence with volume interpolation and RF fat saturation; Siemens) |