Table 2 MRI protocol for the study of bone sarcomas in a 3-T scanner
From: Multiparametric MRI evaluation of bone sarcomas in children
Slice number | FOV (mm) | Voxel size (mm) | Slice thickness (mm) | Gap | TR (ms) | TE (ms) | NEX | Flip angle | TA (m:s) | b value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coronal T2 DIXON | 35 | 429 | 0.6 × 0.6 | 3 | 0 | 3300 | 80 | 1 | 90 | 2:34 | |
Coronal T1 TSE | 35 | 429 | 0.5 × 0.6 | 3 | 0 | 700 | 10 | 1 | 90 | 3:03 | |
Sagittal T2 DIXON | 52 | 300 | 0.6 × 0.7 | 1.5 | 0 | 3200 | 60 | 1 | 90 | 2:38 | |
Axial T2 DIXON | 60 | 120 | 0.6 × 0.7 | 3 | 0 | 3600 | 60 | 1 | 90 | 2:48 | |
Axial T1 TSE | 60 | 120 | 0.5 × 0.6 | 3 | 0 | 700 | 10 | 1 | 90 | 2:09 | |
Axial DWI | 60 | 120 | 1.1 × 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 9000 | 78 | 1 | 90 | 5:08 | 0/500/800 |
THRIVE T1 TFE | 75 (30DYN) | 300 | 1.5 × 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5:08 | |
Sagittal T1 FS + C | 52 | 300 | 0.8 × 0.8 | 1.5 | 0 | 600 | 10 | 1 | 90 | 2:19 | |
Axial T1 FS + C | 60 | 120 | 0.5 × 0.6 | 3 | 0 | 700 | 10 | 1 | 90 | 3:28 |