Table 2 Detailed imaging parameters of the HCC MRI protocol.
From: A preclinical CT and MRI Liver Imaging Dataset with Anatomical, Functional and Segmentation Data
Data type | Details (type of sequence) |
|---|---|
anatomical T2-weighted spin echo (RARE) | - FOV, 40 × 40 mm2 - matrix, 256 × 256 - effective echo time, 25 ms - repetition time, 2929.08 ms - echo spacing, 8.3 ms - RARE factor 8 - resolution, 156 μm/pixel - in-plane - (axial) slice thickness, 0.5 mm without gaps - fat suppression |
diffusion-weighted imaging (EPI) | - FOV, 40 × 40 mm2 - matrix, 96 × 96 - effective echo time, 25 ms - repetition time, 5000 ms - echo spacing, 0.64 ms - max. b-value (3915.18 s/mm2) - resolution, 417 μm/pixel - in-plane - (axial) slice thickness, 1 mm with 0.25 mm slice gaps |