Table 2 Detailed PET/MRI scan protocol
From: Multi-parametric PET/MRI for enhanced tumor characterization of patients with cervical cancer
PET | One BP PET (20 min) | DW-MRI (b = 0, 1000) RESOLVE | TrueFISP | DCE-MRI | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MRI | T1 Dixon VIBE | T2-W TSE | T2-W TSE | T1-W TSE | T1 VIBE | T1 VIBE + Gd | ||
Orientation | Axial | Sagittal | Axial | Axial | Axial | Axial | Axial | Axial |
TR (ms) | 3.85 | 3840 | 3290 | 682 | 4040 | 382 | 5.18 | 5.18 |
TE (ms) | 1.23,2.46 | 94 | 115 | 11 | 55,80 | 1.68 | 1.09 | 1.09 |
Matrix size | 312 × 384 × 88 | 512 × 512 × 42 | 512 × 512 × 83 | 512 × 512 × 53 | 120 × 160 × 24 | 412 × 512 × 80 | 128 × 128 × 16 | 128 × 128 × 16 |
Pixel size (mm2) | 1.3 × 1.3 | 0.48 × 0.48 | 0.48 × 0.48 | 0.48 × 0.48 | 2.5 × 2.5 | 0.74 × 0.74 | 2.5 × 2.5 | 2.5 × 2.5 |
Slice thickness (mm) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Flip angle (°) | 10 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 180 | 45 | 2, 5, 15, 25 | 15 |