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Table 1 Specifications of the T1 and the Dixon sequences as used in this study. TSE stands for turbo spin echo, TR for the repetition time, TE for the echo time and TD for the time difference between spin and gradient echo formation

From: Quantification of hand muscle volume and composition in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis

Sequence

In-plane matrix

Slices

TR (ms)

TE (ms)

TD (ms)

Voxel count

Resolution(mm2)

Count

Thickness(mm)

T1w TSE

320 × 320

0.5 × 0.5

64

3.0

760

13

0

T2w Dixon TSE

320 × 320

0.5 × 0.5

30

3.0

3040

78

0