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Table 3 MRI protocol for the 1.5-T standard MR system

From: Whole-body MRI and MRA for evaluation of the prevalence of atherosclerosis in a cohort of subjectively healthy individuals

Examination time in min	Anatomic region	Sequence
Start	Thorax and abdomen	Half-Fourier RARE
Start	Heart	Function and perfusion imaging
30	Carotid arteries	MR angiography
	Brain	T1- and T2-weighted imaging
	Thorax	Volumetric interpolated breathhold examination
	Heart	Delayed contrast-enhanced imaging
60	Abdominal aorta, thigh, and calf vessels	MR angiography
90	Abdomen	Half-Fourier RARE, FLASH

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