Imaging parameters for CS-SENSE accelerated and conventional MRI sequences
| 3D T2-FLAIR | CS-SENSE 3D T2-FLAIR | 3D T1-SPGR | CS-SENSE 3D T1-SPGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOV (cm) | 230 × 2230 × 150 | 230 × 230 × 150 | 240 × 240 × 168 | 240 × 240 × 168 |
| True voxel size (mm3) | 1 × 1 × 2 | 1 × 1 × 2 | 1.1 × 1.1 × 1.1 | 1.1 × 1.1 × 1.1 |
| Interpolated voxel (mm3) | 1 × 1 × 1 | 1 × 1 × 1 | 1 × 1 × 0.5 | 1 × 1 × 0.5 |
| TR/TE (ms) | 25/3.6 | 25/3.6 | 4800/301 | 4800/301 |
| Slices (No.) | 150 | 150 | 300 | 300 |
| TI (ms) | – | – | 1650 | 1650 |
| SENSE acceleration factor (RL, FH) | (2, 1) | (2, 1) | (2.4, 1.7) | (2.4, 1.7) |
| CS acceleration factor | – | 1.3 | – | 1.7 |
| Total acceleration factor | 2 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 5.3 |
| Scan time (min:sec) | 4:33 | 3:36 | 4:43 | 2:56 |
| Scan time reduction | – | 25% | 35% |
Note:—RL indicates Right-to-left; FH, Foot-to-head; –, Not used/no value.