Summary of DSC-MRI pulse-sequence parameters compared in this study
| MRI Method | No. | Preload (mmol/kg) | Bolus (mmol/kg) | α (°) | TE (ms) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 7 | 0 | 0.1 | 35 | 54 |
| Ba | 5 | 0 | 0.1 | 72 | 30 |
| C | 10 | 0 | 0.1 | 90 | 30 |
| D | 22 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 90 | 30 |
↵a Second echo of a dual-echo acquisition (first-echo TE = 3.3 ms); other methods were single-echo acquisitions. All methods used gradient-echo EPI.