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Table 1 MRI protocol for evaluation of the knee

From: Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography in the assessment of anterior knee pain

 

TR (ms)

TE (ms)

Thickness (mm)

Interslice gap (%)

FOV (cm)

Matrix

Scan time (min)

T2 FSE axial

3200–3800

110

3

10

17 × 17

356 × 286

3.25

PDFS axial

2100–2600

36

3

10

16 × 16

284 × 256

3.40

PDFS sagittal

2100–2600

36

3

10

16 × 16

284 × 256

3.04

T1 FSE sagittal

400–410

10

3

10

16 × 16

56 × 286

2.5

PDFS coronal

2100–2600

36

3

10

16 × 16

284 × 256

2.45

  1. FSE fast spine echo, PDFS proton density fat sat, TR repetition time, TE echo time, FOV field of view, MRI magnetic resonance imaging, ms millisecond, cm centimeter, min minutes