Table 1:
MRI acquisition parameters for the 1.5T acquisition
| Standard MRCP NAV | Standard MRCP BH | SDL MRCP BH | SDL MRCP BH HighRes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| FOV | 300 × 240 mm2 | 300 × 195 mm2 | 300 × 195 mm2 | 300 × 195 mm2 |
| In-plane matrix | 256 × 128 | 256 × 104 | 256 × 104 | 256 × 166 |
| Slice Thickness | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Slice Resolution | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| # of slices | 52 | 48 | 52 | 52 |
| TR/TE/ETL | 4000ms/900ms/220 | 2122ms/900ms/160 | 3124ms/400ms/400 | 2972ms/400ms/400 |
| Refocus Flip Angle | 126.6 | 99 | 160 | 160 |
| Parallel imaging acceleration factor * | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Default Scan Time (sec) | 68 | 19 | 12 | 17 |
*
Array Spatial Sensitivity Encoding Technique (ASSET) was utilized as parallel imaging technique on standard acquisitions.