Table 2 MRI protocols for functional imaging at 3 T and 5 T
Parameters | Sequences | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
EPI-DWI | T2* mapping | |||
3 T | 5 T | 3 T | 5 T | |
TR (ms) | * | * | 181.80 | 202.20 |
TE (ms) | 89.30 | 65.60 | 2.29, 5.56, 8.83, 12.10, 15.37 | 3.67, 6.98, 10.29, 13.60, 16.91 |
FA (°) | 90 | 90 | 60 | 60 |
FOV (mm) | 120 × 280 | 120 × 280 | 300 × 400 | 300 × 400 |
Matrix | 246 × 576 | 246 × 576 | 154 × 256 | 154 × 256 |
ST (mm) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Number of slices | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 |
Bandwidth (Hz/pixel) | 1660 | 1510 | 400 | 400 |
b-value (s/mm [2]) | 0, 50, 800 | 0, 50, 800 | / | / |