Table 1 Parameters for MR imaging sequences
From: Diagnostic performance of 3D SPACE for comprehensive knee joint assessment at 3 T
Parameter | 3D TSE | 2D TSE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sagittal | Coronal | Axial | Coronal | |
Repetition time (ms) | 1200 | 3560 | 3670 | 450 |
Time to echo (ms) | 47 | 22 | 23 | 9.8 |
Matrix size | 320 × 320 | 250 × 384 | 307 × 384 | 279 × 448 |
Field of view (mm) | 180 | 180 | 160 | 160 |
Slice thickness (mm) | 0.65 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Interslice gap (mm) | – | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Bandwidth (Hz/pixel) | 391 | 191 | 191 | 191 |
Echo- train lenght | 46 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Fat suppression | SPAIR | FS | FS | – |
Signal averages | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Acceleration factor | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Imaging time (min:s) | 10:51 | 1:07 | 1:24 | 1:41 |