Table 1 Acquisition parameters for the study sequences

Sequence name

qDixon

VIBE

Sequence type

3D multi-echo Dixon

3D spoiled gradient-echo

Orientation

Axial

Axial

Repetition time (ms)

15.6

10 (4.2)

Echo time (ms)

Range 1.10 to 14.28 with 12 echoes

1.27 (1.48)

Flip angle (°)

4

2/18

Bandwidth (Hz/pixel)

1,090

399 (313)

Matrix

96 × 96

128 × 128

Field of view (mm²)

200 × 200

200 × 200

Slice thickness (mm)

2.5

2.5

Number slices

72

72

Number acquisitions

1 pre- and post-oxygen

Proton density: 3 (5)

Dynamic: 40 (60)

Oxygen on (min:s)

-

3:32 (2:09)

Total acquisition time (min:s)

0:58

8:27 (5:35)

Time for single acquisition (s)

29

11.8 (5.15)