Table 2 T2- and DW parameters used for MRI. FoV: field of view; TE: echo time; TR: repetition time.

From: Short-term increase in discs’ apparent diffusion is associated with pain and mobility improvements after spinal mobilization for low back pain

T2-weighted images

 

FoV read: 300 mm

Slices: 13

FoV phase: 100.0%

Dist. Factor: 10%

Slice thickness: 4.0 mm

Orientation: S > T2.1

Base resolution: 384

Phase enc. dir.: H>>F

Phase resolution: 75%

Phase oversampling: 70%

TR: 3500 ms

Flip angle: 150 deg

TE: 93 ms

Fat suppression: none

Averages: 2

Water suppression: none

Concatenations: 1

Antennae: SP3-5

Filter: Distortion corr. (2D)

 

Coil elements: SP3-5

Diffusion-weighted images

 

FoV read: 400 mm

Slices: 16

FoV phase: 100.0%

Dist. Factor: 10%

Slice thickness: 4.0 mm

Orientation: S > T3.6

Base resolution: 192

Phase enc. dir.: A>>P

Phase resolution: 80%

Phase oversampling: 34%

TR: 3500 ms

Fat suppression: SPAIR

TE: 88 ms

Antennae: SP2-5

Averages: 4

 

Filter: Distortion corr. (2D)

 

Coil elements: SP3-6

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