Technical variables.
| TR, ms | TE, ms | TI, ms | Flip Angle, degrees | Slice Thickness, mm | Field of View, mm | Matrix Size, mm | Orientation | Images | Acquisition Time, s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PD-STIR | 5000 | 23 | 200 | 138 | 3 | 240 × 240 | 384 × 384 | Oblique coronal | 21 | 180 |
| T2-FS | 4940 | 94 | — | 150 | 3 | 240 × 240 | 384 × 384 | Oblique coronal | 21 | 300 |
Values are given as example for the MRI scanner Magnetom Skyra by Siemens. MRI: magnetic resonance imaging; TR: repetition time; TE: echo time; TI: inversion time; PD-STIR: proton density–weighted short-tau inversion recovery sequence; T2-FS: T2-weighted fat-suppressed turbo spin echo sequence.