Table 1 The sequence used at center C were a 3D sequence (Siemens, SPACE), while the other clinics used 2D sequences
Center | Delienation software | Scanner | Field strength | Echo time (ms) | Rep. time (ms) | Slice thickness (mm) | Pixel size (mm2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | Eclipse | Philips Panorama | 1.0 T | 110 | 4471 | 2 | 0.91 × 0.91 |
B | Eclipse | Siemens Verio | 3 T | 92 | 3440 | 3.6 | 0.52 × 0.52 |
C | ProSoma[MedCom] | Siemens Espree | 1.5 T | 125 | 3000 | 1.7 | 0.78 × 0.78 |
D | Oncentra | Siemens Espree | 1.5 T | 115 | 10200 | 3.3 | 1.17 × 1.17 |
E | Eclipse | GE Signa HDxt | 1.5 T | 90 | 2520 | 2.5 | 0.82 × 0.82 |