Table 1 Scanning parameters of the sequences

Orientation

Axial

Axial

Axial

Axial

Axial

Sequence name

FSE

FSE

SS-EPI

TSE-EPI

3D-VIBRANT

TR (ms)

569

4,057

12,500

5,864

3.8

TE (ms)

8

70

71

8.3

1.83

FOV (mm²)

280 × 380

280 × 380

340 × 255

230 × 180

200 × 310

Matrix

310 × 380

310 × 360

110 × 110

128 × 100

310 × 360

NSA

2

2

1

1

1

Slice thickness (mm)

4

4

4

4

4

Slice number

36

40

40

14

80^*

Scan time (min:s)

2:13

2:58

2:30

6:32

4:59

Saturation pulse

—

—

—

2.0 μT

—

Saturation time (s)

—

—

—

2

—