Table 2 Protocol parameters for the preoperative MRI
From: Rectal cancer: a methodological approach to matching PET/MRI to histopathology
Sequence | TR [ms] | TE [ms] | ETL | FOV [mm] | Slice thick. /gap [mm] | NEX | Matrix | Pixel [mm] | Acq. time | BW [Hz/px] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sag T2 FRFSE | 3900 | 102 | 20 | 200 × 200 | 3.0/0.0 | 3 | 320 × 320 | 0.63 × 0.63 | 04:33 | 223 |
Ax T2 FRFSE | 5719 | 100 | 16 | 270 × 270 | 4.0/0.4 | 1 | 384 × 256 | 0.70 × 1.05 | 03:38 | 325 |
Cor T2 FRFSE | 4000 | 102 | 24 | 220 × 220 | 3.0/0.0 | 3 | 320 × 320 | 0.69 × 0.69 | 04:16 | 260 |
T2 perp (ax) | 4000 | 100 | 16 | 210 × 210 | 3.0/0.0 | 2 | 384 × 256 | 0.55 × 0.82 | 04:32 | 260 |
Ax DWI Focus | 3500 | 69.4 | – | 240 × 120 | 4.0/0.0 | 1 | 160 × 80 | 1.5 × 1.5 | 04:47 | 3125 |
Ax T1 FSPGR | 4.7 | 1.9 | – | 256 × 256 | 1 | 1 | 256 × 256 | 1.0 × 1.0 | 04:53 | 488 |