Table 2 Imaging parameters
Sequences | Repetition time (ms) | Echo time (ms) | Flip angle (degrees) | Slice thickness (mm) | Matrix Size | Field of view (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Axial and coronal T2-weighted fast spin echo | 1000–1200 | 75–85 | 90 | 4–5 | 256 × 192 (1.5 T) 288 × 192 (3.0 T) | 38–42 |
Axial T1 dual-echo in and opposed phases, spoiled gradient recall echo (GRE) | 170–180 | 2.2–2.8/4.4–5.3 (1.5 T) 1.1–1.3/2.2–2.6 (3.0 T) | 80 | 6–7 | 256 × 128–192 (1.5 T) 320 × 160 (3.0 T) | 36–40 |
Axial diffusion-weighted b = 50, 600 | 4400–11250 | 50–60 (1.5 T) 80–95 (3.0 T) | 90 | 5 | 320 × 320 (1.5 T) 256 × 256 (3.0 T) | 36–40 |
Axial 3D GRE with fat saturation, post-contrast, including hepatobiliary phase at 20 min | 3–4 (1.5T) 4–5 (3.0T) | 1–2 (1.5 T) 2–3 (3.0 T) | 11–15 | 3.3–3.6 | 256 × 176 (1.5 T) 256 × 160 (3.0 T) | 36–40 |