Plaque feature | Stenosis, ulceration, calcification | Intraplaque hemorrhage | Plaque burden and distribution, LRNC |
Sequenceb | FFE/SPGR | IR-TFE/SPGR | TSE/FSE |
Image mode | 3D | 3D | 3D |
Scan plane | Axial | Coronal | Coronal |
TR (ms) | 24 | 15 | 1000 |
TE (ms) | 4.6 | Minimum | 30 |
FOV (cm) | 16 × 16 | 16 × 16 | 16 × 16 |
Resolution (mm2) | 0.6 × 0.6 | 0.6 × 0.6 | 0.6 × 0.6 |
Slice thickness (mm) | 1c | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Blood suppression | Saturation–veins | None | MSDE/FSDd |
Special parameters | Flip angle = 20° | Flip angle = 15° | Echo-train: variable |
| TI = 500 ms | VFA T1 |
| Turbo factor = 30, IRTR = 800 ms | |
Fat suppression | No | Yes (water excitation) | Yes |