Table 1 Three plane localizer

	Three plane localizer	Small FOV T2 (3-plane)	Small FOV Axial T1	Small FOV Axial DWI	Whole pelvis Axial T1 pre-contrast	Whole pelvis Axial DWI	Small FOV Axial 3D DCE
Pulse sequence	Gradient echo	FSE-XL/NPW, EDR, TRF	FSE-XL/NPW, EDR, TRF	Spin echo/EDR, EPI	FSE-XL/NPW, EDR, TRF	Spin echo/EDR, EPI	SPGR/ EDR, fast, multi-phase
TR (ms)	4.768	4000	660	8000	660	11,000	3.7
TE (ms)	1.252	140	9	78	9	64	1.7
Flip angle (°)	30	90	90	–	90	–	25
BW (kHz)	25	19.23	245	20	240	42
FOV (cm)	40	14	14	14	24	38	26
Slice thickness (mm)	5	3	3	3	6	5	3
Spacing (mm)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frequency direction	Unswap	Ax/Sg–A/P	A/P	R/L	R/L	R/L	R/L
Frequency direction	Unswap	Co–S/I	A/P	R/L	R/L	R/L	R/L
Matrix	256 × 128	256 × 224	256 × 224	128 × 96	256 × 192	160 × 96	160 × 128
NEX	2	4	4	2	2	2	1
Echo train length	1	18	3	1	3	1	1

FSE fast spin echo, SPGR spoiled gradient echo, EPI echo-planar imaging, NPW no phase wrap, TRF tailored radio frequency, EDR extended dynamic range, TR repetition time, TE echo time, BW bandwidths, FOV field of view, ETL echo train length, NEX number of excitations, Co coronal, Ax/Sg axial/sagittal, A/P anterior/posterior, R/L right/left, S/I superior/inferior

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