Sequence | Plane | TR (ms) | TE (ms) | Matrix | NSA |
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T2w | sagittal plane | 2000 | 101 | 448 ×448 | 4 |
T2-SPAIR1 | dorsal | 2000 | 93 | 864 ×864 | 3 |
T1w pre-contrast | dorsal transverse | 16 | 597-602 | 512 ×512 | 3 |
T1-SPIR2 post-contrast | dorsal | 16 | 690 | 448 ×448 | 5 |
T1w post-contrast | transverse | 16 | 597 | 512 ×512 | 3 |
- A total of 6 and 4 dogs were scanned using a FoV of 40x40mm and 80x80mm, respectively, and a slice thickness of 1.5 mm. 1T2-SPAIR - SPectral Attenuated Inversion Recovery, fat suppression technique combining features of Fat-Sat pulses and STIR (Short Tau Inversion Recovery) [23] 2T1-SPIR - Spectral Presaturation with Inversion Recovery, hybrid technique combining a fat-selective RF-pulse and spoiler gradient with nulling of the residual longitudinal fat magnetization through an inversion delay mechanism [23]