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Table 3 Magnetic resonance imaging acquisition protocol

From: Pain reduction with oral methotrexate in knee osteoarthritis, a pragmatic phase iii trial of treatment effectiveness (PROMOTE): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Plane

Sequence

Slice Thickness

Sagittal

T1 SE

2 mm

Sagittal

PD FSE TE = 40 Fat Saturated

3 mm

Sagittal

T2 FSE Fat Saturated

3 mm

Coronal

PD FSE TE = 40 Fat Saturated

3 mm

Coronal

STIR

4 mm

Axial

PD FSE TE = 40 Fat Saturated

3 mm

Post gadolinium:

Sagittal

T1 3D SPGR Fat Saturated/Water Excitation

Isotropic