Table 1: MRI protocol scanning parameters.

Parameters 1.5 Tesla 3 Tesla
Sequences FSE FS
PD
MESE
T2
MEGE
T2*
FSE FS
PD
MESE
T2
MEGE
T2*
Repetition Time (ms) 3240 1500 592 3174.1 1500 592
Echo Number 1 5 6 1 6 6
Echo Time (ms) 38 12.5, 25, 37.5, 50, 62.5 5.6, 13.9, 20.8, 28.9, 36, 50 36 12.5, 25, 37.5, 50, 62.5, 75 4.7, 12.8, 21, 29.2, 37.4, 50
Number of Slices 22 11 11 28 11 11
Slice Thickness 3 3 3 3 3 3
Field of View (mm x mm) 160 x 160 160 x 160 160 x 160 162x199 160 x 160 160 x 160
Matrix 320x240 192 x 256 192 x 256 312x384 192 x 256 192 x 256
Acquisition Time (min:sec) 1:50 2:50 2: 03 2:58 2: 50 2:05