Research Article

Assessment of Correlation between Intravoxel Incoherent Motion Diffusion Weighted MR Imaging and Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MR Imaging of Sacroiliitis with Ankylosing Spondylitis

Table 1

IVIM DW imaging and DCE MR imaging parameters.

ParameterDCE imagingIVIM DW imaging

AcquisitionAxialAxial
Repetition time (ms)4.73552
Echo time (ms)2.261
values (sec/mm2)0, 10, 20, 30, 50, 80, 100 120, 200, 700, 800
Echo-planar imaging factor3.5
Field of view (mm)400/250400/250
Section thickness (mm)46
Intersection gap (mm)11
Flip angle (°)5, 1290
Parallel imaging factor2
Imaging time (min)88
Number of acquisition106
Acquisition matrix112 × 110160 × 128