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Table 1 Parameters for iMSDE using sinusoidal and trapezoidal gradients with increasing first order moment (m 1 )

From: Optimization of Improved Motion-sensitized Driven-equilibrium (iMSDE) blood suppression for carotid artery wall imaging

m1(mTms2/m)

Gradient strength (G) (mT/m) Trapezoidal/Sinusoidal

Gradient duration (d)a(ms)

Duration of preparation pulseb(ms)

181

20

26

1.1

10.0

487

20

28

2.0

13.6

925

20

29

2.9

17.2

1518

20

30

3.4

21.0

2278

20

30

4.8

24.8

3108

20

30

5.7

28.4

  1. aThe duration of one gradient lobe.
  2. bThe duration from the start of the first 90° pulse to the end the -90° pulse.