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Table 3 Main technical parameters of MRA and MRI

From: Diagnostic accuracy of MRA and MRI for the bursal-sided partial-thickness rotator cuff tears: a meta-analysis

Study

Technical parameters

Methods

Vendor

Model

Magnetic strength

Indirect or direct

Sequence

Slice thickness

Analyzed image plane

Fritz et al. (2007)

GE/Siemens

NR

1.5 T

–

FS, T1WI, GE

3/4 mm

Transverse, cor obl, sag obl

MRI

Magee et al. (2009)

GE

Signa

3.0 T

NR

T1WI FSE, fs T2WI FSE

4 mm

Ax, cor obl, sag

MRA

 

GE

Signa

3.0 T

–

T1WI FSE, fs T2WI FSE, fs T2WI FSE

4 mm

Ax, sag, cor obl

MRI

Oh et al. (2009)

Philips

Gyroscan Intera Achieva

3.0 T

Indirect

FS T1WI FSE, T2WI FSE, 3D fast FS GRE

3/4 mm

Ax, cor obl, sag obl

MRA

Chun et al. (2010)

Siemens

Avanto

1.5 T

NR

FS T1WI SE,T2WI FSE

3 mm

Transverse, sag obl, cor obl

MRA

Choo et al. (2012)

Philips

Achieva 3.0 T TX

3.0 T

Direct

FS T1WI FSE, T2WI FSE, 3D FS T1WI FSE

0.5/1 mm

Ax, cor obl, sag obl

MRA

Modi et al. (2013)

GE

Discovery MR750

3.0 T

NR

fs T1WI SE, STIR, fs T2WI FSE, fs T1WI SE

NR

Ax, cor obl, sag obl

MRA

Lee et al. (2014)

Philips

Gyroscan Intera Achieva

3.0 T

Indirect

FS T1WI FSE, 3D FS T1WI FSE

3 mm

Ax, cor obl, sag obl

MRA

Choo et al. (2015)

Philips

Achieva 3 T TX

3.0 T

Indirect

T2WI FSE, FS T1WI FSE

3 mm

cor obl, sag obl

MRA

Farshad- Amacker et al. (2015)

Siemens

Symphony/Espree/Avanto

1.5/3 T

–

FS PDW TSE, T1WI SE, FS T2WI TSE

3/4 mm

Ax, cor obl, sag obl

MRI

Lee et al. (2015)

Philips

Gyroscan Intera Achieva

3.0 T

Indirect

fs T1WI, T2W FSE

NR

Ax, cor obl, sag obl

MRA

 

Philips

Achieva

3.0 T

–

GE, fs FSE PDW, T2WI FSE

NR

Ax, cor obl, sag obl

MRI

Lo et al. (2016)

Philips

Achieva

1.5 T

–

T1WI, FS T2WI, SE DWI

3/4 mm

cor obl

MRI

Perez et al. (2018)

NR

NR

1.5 T

–

FS T2, PD, T1WI

NR

Ax, cor obl, sag obl

MRI

  1. PD proton-density, PDW proton-density-weighted, FSE fast spin-echo, STIR short Tau-inversion recovery, GE gradient echo, TSE turbo spin-echo, FS fat suppreesed, SE spin-echo, GRE gradient-recalled echo, sag obl sagittal oblique, cor obl coronal oblique, cor coronal, sag sagittal, Ax Axial, fs fat-saturated, DE dual-echo, NR not reported