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Table 2  Magnetic resonance imaging sequences and parameters

From: METHODS - A randomised controlled trial of METhotrexate to treat Hand Osteoarthritis with Synovitis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

 

Machine

T1-weighted fat-saturated 3D gradient-echo acquisition, coronal

Proton density-weighted fat-saturated acquisition, coronal

Proton density-weighted fat-saturated acquisition, axial

Melbourne

3.0-T whole body MR unit (SIEMENS, Skyra)

repetition time 700 msec; echo time 12 msec; flip angle 120 degrees; field of view 24 cm; 512×352 matrix; pixel 0.43*0.43; slice thickness 0.5 mm

repetition time 2400 msec; echo time 65 msec; flip angle 150 degrees; field of view 24 cm; 640×440 matrix; pixel 0.375*0.375; slice thickness 2 mm

repetition time 4870 msec; echo time 50 msec; flip angle 150 degrees; field of view 14 cm; 160×320 matrix; pixel 0.41*0.41; slice thickness 2 mm

Hobart

1.5T whole-body MR unit (GE, Optima)

repetition time 700 msec; echo time 20 msec; flip angle 90 degrees; field of view 22 cm; 512×512 matrix; pixel 0.43*0.43; slice thickness 0.6 mm

repetition time 2400 msec; echo time 60 msec; flip angle 160 degrees; field of view 24 cm; 1024×1024 matrix; pixel 0.23*0.23; slice thickness 2 mm

repetition time 4870 msec; echo time 50 msec; flip angle 160 degrees; field of view 13 cm; 512×512 matrix; pixel 0.25*0.25; slice thickness 2 mm

Adelaide

3.0-T whole body MR unit (SIEMENS, Skyra)

repetition time 700 msec; echo time 12 msec; flip angle 120 degrees; field of view 22 cm; 512×408 matrix; pixel 0.43*0.43; slice thickness 0.5 mm

repetition time 2400 msec; echo time 54 msec; flip angle 150 degrees; field of view 22 cm; 640×520 matrix; pixel 0.34*0.34; slice thickness 2 mm

repetition time 4870 msec; echo time 42 msec; flip angle 150 degrees; field of view 18 cm; 512×416 matrix; pixel 0.35*0.35; slice thickness 2 mm

Perth

1.5-T whole body MR unit (SIEMENS, Aera)

repetition time 550 msec; echo time 11 msec; flip angle 120 degrees; field of view 24 cm; 512×360 matrix; pixel 0.47*0.47; slice thickness 0.5 mm

repetition time 2420 msec; echo time 60 msec; flip angle 150 degrees; field of view 24 cm; 640×520 matrix; pixel 0.375*0.375; slice thickness 2 mm

repetition time 4870 msec; echo time 48 msec; flip angle 150 degrees; field of view 14 cm; 220×320 matrix; pixel 0.44*0.44; slice thickness 2 mm

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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