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Table 2 Imaging parameters of black blood thrombus imaging (BBTI) and contrast-enhanced cardiovascular magnetic resonance venography (CE-CMRV)

From: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance black-blood thrombus imaging for the diagnosis of acute deep vein thrombosis at 1.5 Tesla

 

BBTI

CE-CMRV

Repetition time (ms)

650

4.37

Echo time (ms)

11

1.41

Turbo factor

40

NA

Fat suppression

yes

no

Flip angle (degree)

T1 variable

25

FOV read (mm)

352

500

Number of partitions

208–256

112

Voxel size (mm3)

1.4 × 1.4 × 1.4

1.5 × 1.1 × 1.2

Interpolated voxel size (mm3)

0.7 × 0.7 × 0.7

0.75 × 0.55 × 0.6

Bandwidth (Hz/pixel)

698

250

DANTE pulse train length

125

NA

DANTE flip angle

15

NA

  1. Note: FOV field-of-view, DANTE delay alternating with nutation for tailored excitation, NA non applicable