Second, diagnostic pelvic MRI images were performed in three planes (sagittal, axial, and coronal), with the axial and coronal planes angled perpendicular and parallel to the cervical axis, respectively (2D T2-weighted (T2 W) fast spin-echo images (TR 4000/TE 102 ms, 25 ETL, 3 NSA, (0.98 × 0.98)× 3.00 mm3 voxel at 3.0 T).
Symptoms of neuropathy, defined as an NSA ≥1, were reported by 12 of the 59 patients (20%, 4 female, 8 male).
Data sources: NSA 2012, Child Poverty in Namibia, Census 2011.
For subjects, the data acquisition was performed in a breath-hold, with 1 NSA, 10 mm thickness, and 10 and 5 slices for IW and T2 sequences, respectively.
The standard rectal imaging protocol consisted of T2W fast-spin echo sequences in three orthogonal planes (TR 8456 9558 ms, TE 130 ms, 25 echotrain length, 2 6 NSA, 0.78 × 1.14 × 3.00 mm voxel size, 30 slices, 4.37 6.03 min acquisition time).
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L). is the third most important source of edible vegetable oil worldwide which is also thought to become an efficient source of biodiesel (Sunflower Statistics NSA 2007, USA) [ 1].
The epoxy resin was prepared by mixing 12 g Quetol651, 15.5 g nonenylsuccinic anhydride (NSA), 6.5 g methylnadic anhydride (MNA), and 0.6 g benzyldimethylamine (BDMA) (Agar Scientific, Essex, UK).
The imaging protocol consisted of standard 2D T2-weighted (T2W) fast spin-echo sequences in three orthogonal directions (TR/TE 3427/150 msec, 90° flip angle, 25 echotrain length, 6 NSA, 0.78 × 1.14 × 5.00 mm acquisition voxel size, 22 slices, 5.08 min acquisition time).
The DWI sequence was an axial diffusion-weighted sequence with background body signal suppression (DWIBS [ 22], b-values 0,500,1000 s/mm, TR/TE 4829/70 msec, EPI factor 53, 4 NSA, 2.50 × 3.11 × 5.00 mm acquisition voxel size, 50 slices, 10.37 min acquisition time).
The standard rectal MRI protocol consisted of 2D T2-weighted (T2W) fast spin-echo (FSE) sequences in three planes; sagittal, axial and coronal (TR/TE 8456/130 msec, 90° flip angle, 25 echotrain length, 6 NSA, 0.78 × 1.14 × 3.00 mm acquisition voxel size, 30 slices, 6.03 min acquisition time).
