Table 1.
MRI scan parameters for prostate MRI protocol at 3T.
| Pulse sequence | Parameters |
|---|---|
| T2 | Axial 3D TSE T2 (Siemens SPACE), TR/TE 3800-5040/101, ETL 13, 14 cm FOV, 256 × 256 matrix, 1.5 mm contiguous slices |
| Diffusion-weighted (standard) | echoplanar, TR/TE 3900/60, 21 × 26 cm FOV, 130 × 160 matrix, 3.6 mm slices, 4 NEX, b-values 0, 100, 400, 800 s/mm2 |
| T1 dynamic perfusion imaging | Siemens TWIST, TR/TE 3.9/1.4 ms, 12° flip angle, 26 × 26 cm FOV, 160 × 160 matrix, 3.6 mm slices, 4.75 s/acquisition over 6 minutes with 15 s injection delay, image analysis using iCAD Versavue |
| Restriction spectrum imaging | Spin echo EPI, TR/TE 5500/137, 26 cm × 26 cm FOV, 128 × 96 matrix, 3.6 mm slices, 30 directions at each b-value, b-values 0, 800, 1500, 4000 s/mm2 |