Table 2 Imaging protocol.

From: Normalized periprostatic fat MRI measurements can predict prostate cancer aggressiveness in men undergoing radical prostatectomy for clinically localised disease

  

TR/TE (ms)

Slice thickness (mm)

Interslice gap (mm)

Matrix

FoV read (mm)

Parallel imaging acceleration factor

1.5 Tesla MRI

T1W

Axial pelvic

650/11

3

0.6

320 × 320

200

2

Trans. Pelvic LN

532/9.4

6

0.6

320 × 240

380

2

Trans. Abdomen

166/4.76

6

0.6

256 × 192

380

2

T2W

Axial pelvic

3,890/100

3

0.6

512 × 512

200

2

3.0 Tesla MRI

T1W

Axial pelvic

650/12

3

0.6

320 × 320

200

2

Trans. Pelvic LN

755/13

6

0.6

320 × 240

280

4

Trans. Abdomen

140/2.46

5

0.6

320 × 250

380

2

T2W

Axial pelvic

4,000/95

3

0.6

320 × 320

280

2

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