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Table 3 Characteristics of standard sequences in MRI rectal examinations [24]

From: Magnetic resonance imaging and endorectal ultrasound for diagnosis of rectal lesions

 

Philips

Siemens

General Electric

(Turbo spin echo)

(Turbo spin echo)

(Fast spin echo)

Repetition time (ms)

5,080 (sagittal)

3,000-6,000

4,000

4,018 (axial)

  

Echo time (ms)

132 (sagittal)

100

110

80 (axial)

  

No. of slices

23 (20 axial)

24

24

Thickness/gap

3 (sagittal)

5/0

5/0

5/1 (axial)

  

Interleaved

No

Yes

NO

Echo train length

23

8

8

Matrix in phase direction

512

512

512

Matrix in frequency direction

370/70% (sagittal)

256

288

256/100% (axial)

  

Phase encoding direction

AP

AP

AP

Field of view (mm)

250

250

250

Phase

250

240

250

Frequency

250

240

250

No. of acquisitions

3 (sagittal)

2

2

2 (axial)

  

Flow compensation

Yes

Yes

Yes

Sat bands

Anterior/superior

Anterior

Anterior