Optimal Short-Time Acquisition Schemes in High Angular Resolution Diffusion-Weighted Imaging

Table 6

The SNR relative to that for a TE equal to 𝑇2 (assumed to be 70 ms) for different 𝑏-values and two maximum achievable gradient strengths 𝐺_max.

	𝑏-value; (s/mm^2)	𝑇𝐸min (ms); (2*d + 25)	Rel-SNR 𝑇2 = 70 ms
𝐺max = 35 mT/m	1000	72.0	1.15
	2000	85.2	0.99
	3000	94.6	0.88
	4000	102.2	0.81
𝐺max = 60 mT/m	1000	56.6	1.39
	2000	65.8	1.24
	3000	72.4	1.15
	4000	77.6	1.08