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Table 1 MR defecography protocol. FOV, field of view; TE, echo time; TR, repetition time

From: Dynamic magnetic resonance imaging of the female pelvic floor—a pictorial review

Pulse sequence

Imaging plane

TR/TE (msec)

FOV (cm)

Section thickness (mm)

Matrix

Study phase

T1-weighted localizer

Large

Rest

T2-weighted turbo spin-echo

Axial

6220/100

220

4

288/320

Rest

T2-weighted turbo spin-echo

Sagittal

4000/100

220

4

202/320

Rest

T2-weighted turbo spin-echo

Coronal

4860/100

240

4

288/320

Rest

TrueFISP

Midline Sagittal

4.3/1.85

300

10

320/320

Rest

TrueFISP

Midline Sagittal

4.3/1.85

300

10

320/320

Squeezing

TrueFISP

Midline Sagittal

4.3/1.85

300

10

320/320

Straining/Valsalva

TrueFISP

Midline Sagittal

4.3/1.85

300

10

320/320

Defecation