Table 1 Technical MRI protocol of spondylodiscitis at 3 Tesla
Sequence | Acquisition time | TE/TR (ms) | TI (ms) | FOV (mm) | Matrix | Slice thickness (mm)/gap | Voxel size | Parallel imaging acceleration factor (GRAPPA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
t2 tse sag (3 stacks) | 3 min 39 × 3 | 102/3500 |  | 270 | 384 | 4/10% | 0.4 × 0.4 | 2 |
t1 tse sag (3 stacks) | 1 min 59 × 3 | 9/450 |  | 270 | 320 | 4/10% | 0.8 × 0.8 | 2 |
t2 tirm sag (3 stacks) | 3 min 51 × 3 | 36/3700 | 220 | 270 | 320 | 4/10% | 0.8 × 0.8 | 2 |
t2 tirm cor (psoas) | 4 min 35 | 36/3700 | 220 | 340 | 84 | 4/10% | 0.9 × 0.9 | 2 |
Diffusion resolve** | 5 min 09 | 60/95/2630* |  | 220 | 128 | 4/10% | 1.7 × 1.7 | 2 |
t1 tse dixon sag with Gd (3 stacks) | 3 min 03 × 3 | 11/500 |  | 270 | 320 | 4/10% | 0.8 × 0.8 | 2 |
t1 tse fatsat tra with Gd | 2 min 41 | 11/717 |  | 190 | 256 | 4/10% | 0.7 × 0.7 | 2 |