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Table 1 Pulse Sequence Parameters on MR studies

From: Qualitative assessment of EOB-GD-DTPA and Gd-BT-DO3A MR contrast studies in HCC patients and colorectal liver metastases

Sequence

Orientation

TR/TE/FA (ms/ms/deg.)

AT (min.)

Acquisition Matrix

Slice thickness/Gap (mm)

Fat Suppression

TRUFISP T2-W

Coronal

4.30/2.15/80

0.46

512 × 512

4 / 0

without

HASTE T2-W

Axial

1500/90/170

0.36

320 × 320

5 / 0

Without and with (SPAIR)

HASTE T2w

Coronal

1500/92/170

0.38

320 × 320

5 / 0

without

In-Out phase T1-W

Axial

160/2.35/70

0.33

256 × 192

5 / 0

without

DWI

Axial

7500/91/90

7

192 × 192

3 / 0

without

VIBE T1-W

Axial

4.80/1.76/12

0.18

320 × 260

3 / 0

with (SPAIR)

  1. Note. W Weighted, TR Repetition time, TE Echo time, FA Flip angle, AT Acquisition time, SPAIR Spectral Adiabatic Inversion Recovery, HASTE Half-Fourier acquisition single-shot turbo spin-echo, DWI Diffusion-weighted imaging VIBE Volumetric interpolated breath hold examination