Research Article

Predicting of Ki-67 Expression Level Using Diffusion-Weighted and Synthetic Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer

Table 1

MRI sequences used in our study.

SequenceT2WIT1WIDWIDCESyMRI

Scan planeAxialAxialAxialAxialAxial
TR (ms)740079030004.74000
TE (ms)786.8721.1/2.221/95
FA (°)1101109015None
FOV (mm2)360 × 390360 × 390360 × 390360 × 390360 × 390
Slice thickness (mm)5551.25
NEX1.5150.71
Fat saturationYesNoneYesYesNone
b value (sec/mm2)NoneNone800NoneNone
Scan time (min: s)3 min37 s2 min 42 s4 min 9 s5 min 12 s

TR, repetition time; TE, echo time; FA, flip angle; FOV, field of view; NEX, number of excitations.