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Table 1 Sequence parameters of DP-TSE and SS-DWEPI used in this study

From: High resolution 3D diffusion cardiovascular magnetic resonance of carotid vessel wall to detect lipid core without contrast media

 

DP-TSE

SS-DWEPI

Acquisition type

3D

2D

In-plane resolution (mm2)

0.6 × 0.6

1.2 × 1.2

Number of slices

12

12

Slice thickness (mm)

2.0

2.0

TR (s)

2RR

4.3

TE (ms, same for both b-value)

42 (effective)

75

Matrix

256 × 76

128 × 128

Partial Fourier

No

0.75

Field of view (mm)

160 × 47

160 × 160

ETL

12

-

BW (Hz/pixel)

130

1002

NEX

2

32

b value (s/mm2)

30/300

50/300

Fat suppression

CHESS

CHESS

Max diffusion grad. (mT/m)

43

Default (25)

Max FSD grad. (mT/m)

2.2

N/A

Diffusion grad. direction

All three axes

Slice

Scan time

~5′30″

5′24″