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Table 1 The parameters of MRI scan protocol

From: Diffusion–based virtual MR elastography for predicting recurrence of solitary hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy

Parameter

DWI

In/out of phase T1-weighted imaging

T2-weighted imaging

T1-weighted VIBE sequence

Repetition time (ms)

8000

6.87

2400

4.36

Echo time (ms)

63

2.38/4.76

94

2

Field of view (mm2)

380 × 308

380 × 278

380 × 308

380 × 297

Scan matrix

128 × 128

320 × 240

320 × 224

320 × 240

Slice thickness (mm)

5

4

5.5

3

Gap (mm)

1

0

1.1

0

  1. DWI: diffusion-weighted imaging; VIBE: volumetric interpolated breath-hold examination