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Table 1 MRI protocols for anatomical imaging at 3 T and 5 T

From: Renal imaging at 5 T versus 3 T: a comparison study

Parameters

Sequences

Axial T1W 3D GRE

Coronal T1W 3D GRE

Axial T2W FSE

3 T

5 T

3 T

5 T

3 T

5 T

TR (ms)

3.49

3.49

3.84

3.84

*

*

TE (ms)

1.48

1.45

1.65

1.60

88.00

83.52

FA (°)

15

20

15

25

130

130

FOV (mm × mm)

300 × 400

300 × 400

380 × 380

380 × 380

300 × 380

300 × 380

Matrix

408 × 544

408 × 544

456 × 456

456 × 456

306 × 456

306 × 456

ST (mm)

3

3

3

3

6

6

Number of slices

66

66

64

64

24

24

Bandwidth (Hz/pixel)

700

700

600

600

260

260

  1. *TR depends on the respiratory interval of participants
  2. MRI magnetic resonance imaging; T1W T1-weighted; T2W T2-weighted; GRE gradient-echo; FSE fast spin echo; TR repetition time; TE echo time; FA flip angle; FOV field of view; ST slice thickness