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Table 1 Imaging parameters for 3D multi-contrast sequences

From: Evaluation of 3D multi-contrast joint intra- and extracranial vessel wall cardiovascular magnetic resonance

 

3D-MERGE

T2-weighted VISTA

SNAP

FOV (FHxLRxAP mm3)

250x160x40

Resolution (FHxLRxAP mm3) for acquisition/reconstruction

0.8x0.8x0.8/0.4x0.4x0.4

TE (ms)

4.2

255/86a

4.5

TR (ms)

9

2500

10/1987b

Echo spacing (ms)

NA

10.8/3.6c

NA

Flip angle (deg)

6

32

11/5d

Turbo factor

90

130 + 4e

98

Averages

2

1

2

Scan time (min)

3:10

4:32

6:47

  1. aEffective echo time/Equivalent echo time
  2. bSPGR repetition time/inversion recovery repetition time (IRTR)
  3. cEcho spacing for the first/other refocusing interval
  4. dFlip angle used in IR/reference acquisition
  5. eNumber of echoes used in each shot for acquisition/SPSS start-up
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Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

ISSN: 1532-429X

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