Table 1 Image parameters
From: Cervical spine involvement in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis - MRI follow-up study
Sequence | Contrast material | TR (msec) | TE (msec) | TI (msec) | Voxel size (mm) | Coil | Other parameters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STIR 2D coronal | Pre-contrast | 5300-6200 | 60 | 135 | 0.4-0.8 × 0.6-1.2 × 3.0 | Head coil | |
STIR 2D sagittal | Pre-contrast | 3900 | 60 | 135 | 0.4 × 0.4 × 3.0 | Ring coil | |
T1 gradient echo 3D VIBE axial | Contrast-enhanced Dynamic scanning | 5.0 | 1.4 | - | 0.8 × 0.6 × 2.0 | Head coil | Fat saturation. Duration 0.5 min. k-space-center at 0.16 min. |
T1 gradient echo 3D sagittal | Post-contrast | 400-630 | 11-20 | - | 0.5 × 0.5 × 1.0 | Head coil | Water excitation |