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Table 1 Diffusion-weighted and Dixon MRI parameters

From: Multiparametric bone MRI targeting aides lesion selection for CT-guided sclerotic bone biopsies in metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer

Parameter

DWI

T1-weighted VIBE Dixon

Plane

axial

axial

Slice thickness (mm)

5

5

b-values

50, 600, 900

-

Field of view (mm)

430 × 390

430 × 390

Acquisition matrix

134 × 108

256 × 180

Repetition time (ms)

6240

7.14

Echo time (ms)

73

2.39

Number of averages

3–3 – 6 (b50, b600, b900)

1

Flip angle

90°

20°

Bandwidth (Hz/pixel)

1964

470

Acquisition time (min:s)

3:51

0:19

  1. VIBE – volume-interpolated breath-hold examination