Table 1: Specific sequences of the saline MRA protocol along with the scan time for each sequence.
Sequence |
Repetition time (ms) (TR) |
Echo time (ms) (TE) |
Time to complete (MM:SS) |
Axial T2 with fat time satuartion |
3500 |
60 |
3:12 |
Coronal T1 |
850 |
8 |
2:53 |
Coronal T2 with fat satuaration |
3500 |
60 |
2:55 |
Saggital T2 with fat satuartion |
3500 |
60 |
3:16 |
Abduction and external rotation with fat saturation |
3300 |
50 |
3:42 |
Slice thickness 3 mm; Inter slice gap 0.3 mm; FOV 13 cm; Matrix 300 × 432 |