Table 1 Carotid CMR scan parameters
Pulse sequence | 3D TOF | 3D T1w IR TFE | T2w TSE | Pre- and post-contrast T1w QIR TSE | 3D T1w IR TFE (for DCE-CMR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acquisition plane | transversal | transversal | transversal | transversal | transversal |
TR (ms) | 20 | 9.1 | 4800 | 800 | 11 |
TE (ms) | 5 | 5.5 | 49 | 10 | 5.7 |
TI (ms) | – | 304 | – | 282 | – |
Flip angle (°) | 20 | 15 | – | – | 35 |
Number of slices | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 |
Slice thickness (mm) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
FOV (mm) | 160 × 160 | 160 × 128 | 160 × 160 | 160 × 160 | 130 × 130 |
Acquired matrix | 260 × 258 | 260 × 204 | 260 × 252 | 260 × 240 | 208 × 206 |
Reconstruction matrix | 528 × 528 | 528 × 528 | 528 × 528 | 528 × 528 | 512 × 512 |
ECG triggered | No | No | No | No | Yes, end-diastolic |
Fat suppression | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |