2.1 Summary of parameters.
Source: Catherine Westbrook and John Talbot, MRI in Practice, 5th ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2019.
1.5 T
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3T
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CSE
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CSE
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Short TE
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Minimum–30 ms
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Short TE
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Minimum–15 ms
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Long TE
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70 ms+
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Long TE
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70 ms+
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Short TR
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300–700 ms
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Short TR
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400–800 ms
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Long TR
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2000 ms+
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Long TR
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2500 ms+
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FSE/TSE
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FSE/TSE
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Short TE
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Minimum – 20 ms
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Short TE
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Minimum–15 ms
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Long TE
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90 ms+
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Long TE
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90 ms+
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Short TR
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400–600 ms
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Short TR
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400–600 ms
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Long TR
|
4000 ms+
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Long TR
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4000 ms+
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Short ETL/TF
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2–6
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Short ETL/TF
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2–6
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Long ETL/TF
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20+
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Long ETL/TF
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20+
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IR T1
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IR T1
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Short TE
|
Minimum–20 ms
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Short TE
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Minimum–20 ms
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Long TR
|
3000 ms+
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Long TR
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3500 ms+
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TI
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Short or null time of tissue
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TI
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Short or null time of tissue
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Short ETL/TF
|
2–6
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Short ETL/TF
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2–6
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STIR
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STIR
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Long TE
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60 ms+
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Long TE
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60 ms+
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Long TR
|
3000 ms+
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Long TR
|
3000 ms+
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Short TI
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100–175 ms
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Short TI
|
210 ms
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Long ETL/TF
|
20+
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Long ETL/TF
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20+
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FLAIR
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FLAIR
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Long TE
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80 ms+
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Long TE
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80 ms+
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Long TR
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At least 4× TI
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Long TR
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At least 4× TI
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Long TI
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1700–2500 ms
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Long TI
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1700–2500 ms
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Long ETL/TF
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20+
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Long ETL/TF
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20+
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Rewound GRE
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Rewound GRE
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Long TE
|
10–15 ms
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Long TE
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10–15 ms
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Short TR
|
<50 ms
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Short TR
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<50 ms
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Flip angle
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30° to 45°
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Flip angle
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30° to 45°
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Spoiled GRE
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Spoiled GRE
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Short TE
|
Minimum
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Short TE
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Minimum
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Short TR
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<50 ms
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Short TR
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<50 ms
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Flip angle
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30° to 45°
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Flip angle
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30° to 45°
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