Texture Analysis in the Assessment of Rectal Cancer: Comparison of T2WI and Diffusion-Weighted Imaging

Table 1

MRI sequences.

MRI sequence	TR (ms)	TE (ms)	TSE factor	Slice thickness (mm)	Gap (mm)	FOV (cm)	Matrix	NSA	-value
Sagittal T2WI	3577	70	20	3	0			3	—
Coronal T2WI	3000	75	18	2	0			3	—
Axial T2WI	3000	75	18	3	0			3	—
DWI	2750	76	—	3	0			2	0, 1000

TR: repetition time; TE: echo time; TSE: turbo spin echo; FOV: field of view; NSA: number of signal averaged.