Table 1 Basic scan parameters for the femoral artery imaging protocol at 1.5T
Parameters | Scan type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
black-blood PDW | black-blood T1W | black-blood T2W | bright-blood TOF | |
Sequence | TSE | TSE | TSE | GRE |
Image mode | 2D | 2D | 2D | 2D |
Scan plane | Axial | Axial | Axial | Axial |
TR, msec | 2160 | 620 | 2160 | 38 |
TE, msec | 5.7 | 5.7 | 51 | 8.67 |
FOV, cm | 12 × 12 | 12 × 12 | 12 × 12 | 12 × 12 |
Matrix size | 192 × 192 | 192 × 192 | 192 × 192 | 384 × 384 |
Resolution, mm2 | 0.63 × 0.63 | 0.63 × 0.63 | 0.63 × 0.63 | 0.31 × 0.31 |
Slice thickness, mm | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
slices | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
NEX | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 |
Saturation band | on | on | on | off |
Fat suppression | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |