Research Article

Effect of Repeated Injection of Iodixanol on Renal Function in Healthy Wistar Rats Using Functional MRI

Table 1

fMRI parameters applied in BOLD and DWI acquisitions.

BOLDDWI

Number of slices33
Section thickness, mm2.42.4
Repetition time, ms131.54500
Echo time, ms5.4–11106.9
OrientationCoronalCoronal
Bandwidth, hertz per pixel41.6762.5–250
Field of view, mm100 × 100100 × 100
Matrix256 × 256160 × 160
Number of excitations28
Acquisition time2 min 5 s1 min 57 s
-values (s/mm2)0, 600
Flip angle30°90°
Breathing protocolFree breathingFree breathing