Table 1 Parameters for the dedicated STIR, DESS and 3D T1 FFE sequences of the inferior alveolar nerve.

From: High resolution MRI for quantitative assessment of inferior alveolar nerve impairment in course of mandible fractures: an imaging feasibility study

3D STIR

Acquisition time

06:03 min

FOV

200 mm

Matrix

308 × 308

Acq voxel

0.65 × 0.65 × 1 mm3

Number of signal averages

1

TR

2,300 ms

TE

184 ms

IR

250 ms

Gap

− 0.5 mm

Slice oversample factor

1.5

CS-SENSE

Yes

reduction

5

WFS (pix)/bandwidth (Hz)

1766/246

3D DESS

Acquisition time

05:39 min

FOV

200 mm

Matrix

364 × 308

Acq VOXEL

0.55 × 0.65 × 1 mm3

Number of signal averages

1

TR

12 ms

TE1

4.2 ms

TE2

7.7 ms

Gap

− 0.5 mm

WFS (pix)/bandwidth (Hz)

0.607/715

3D T1 FFE

Acquisition time

05:31 min

FOV

180 mm

Matrix

420 × 419

Acq voxel

0.43 × 0.43 × 0.5 mm3

Number of signal averages

1

TR

10 ms

TE

1.75 ms

Gap

− 0.25 mm

CS-SENSE

Yes

reduction

2.3

WFS (pix)/bandwidth (Hz)

1503/289

  1. Total scan time was 17:13 min.
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