Table 2 Pulse sequence parameters of MR-guided in-bore biopsy
From: MRI-guided in-bore biopsy of the prostate – defining the optimal number of cores needed
sag. T2w HASTE | ax. T2w TSE | sag. T2w TSE | ax. DWI b0, 1500 | paraax./ parasag. T2w TSE | paraax. TruFISP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TR (ms) | 1400 | 7500 | 7500 | 4640 | 6500 | 690 |
TE (ms) | 101 | 101 | 101 | 78 | 96 | 1.8 |
Flip angle (degrees) | 126 | 160 | 160 | 180 | 160 | 50 |
Fat saturation | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Slice thickness (mm) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Gap (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matrix | 320 × 256 | 320 × 288 | 320 × 288 | 112 × 112 | 320 × 310 | 256 × 175 |
FOV (mm) | 300 × 300 | 220 × 220 | 240 × 240 | 220 × 220 | 300 × 300 | 300 × 300 |
Acquisition time (min: sec) | 0:22 | 2:52 | 2:52 | 3:58 | 0:59 | 0:22 |