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Table 6 Parameters of the tibilais anterior muscle MRI sequences

From: Systemic cross-talk between brain, gut, and peripheral tissues in glucose homeostasis: effects of exercise training (CROSSYS). Exercise training intervention in monozygotic twins discordant for body weight

Sequence

Slice orientation

Phase encoding direction

Number of slices

Field of view (mm2)

Voxel size (mm3)

Repetition time (ms)

Echo time (ms)

Flip angle (°)

Bandwidth (Hz/Px)

Imaging mode

Acceleration mode (factor)

T1 VIBE Dixon

Transversal

A> > P

144

268 × 201

1.4 × 1.4 × 1.0

4.14

1.23; 2.46

9.0

1040

3D

CAIPIRINHA (4)

T1 VIBE in-opp

Transversal

A> > P

160

192 × 156

1.0 × 1.0 × 1.0

4.76

1.51; 3.01

9.0

870

3D

None

T1 VIBE in-opp

Sagittal

A> > P

160

256 × 152

1.0 × 1.0 × 1.0

4.76

1.51; 3.01

9.0

850

3D

None

T1 VIBE in-opp

Coronal

R> > L

104

256 × 152

1.0 × 1.0 × 1.0

4.78

1.51; 3.01

9.0

850

3D

None

  1. VIBE Volometric Interpolated Breath-hold Examination, CAIPIRINHA Controlled Aliasing in Parallel Imaging Results in Higher Acceleration