Table 1. Sequence parameters for multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging
T2-weighted images
Diffusion-weighted images
Dynamic contrasted-enhanced images
Field of view (millimetres) 200x200 240x240 240x240
Matrix (millimetres) 512x512 256x256 160x160
Repetition time (milliseconds) 2800-3000 3500 5,3
Echo time (milliseconds) 100 90 1,8
Flip angle (degrees) 150 90 15
Thickness (millimetres) (no gap) 3 4 3,6
B value (seconds/millimetre square) Not applicable 400, 1000, 1400 Not applicable
Averages (number of excitations) 4 4 1
Echo train length 25 1 1
Acquisition time (minutes + seconds) 4 5 + 30 5
Temporal resolution (seconds) Not applicable Not applicable 8-10