Table 3 Brain MRI protocol
Sequence name/Acquisition method | Field of View (mm) | Matrix | Slices | Inter-slice gap (mm) | Thickness (mm) | Voxel (mm) | TR /TE/TI (ms) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coronal 3D T1-weighted (TFE) | 240 × 240 | 240 × 240 | 160 | 0 | 1 | 1 × 1 × 1 | 8.2/3.8 |
2D Axial T2-weigthed (FSE) | 230 × 185 | 328 × 225 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 0.7 × 0.8 × 3 | 3000/80 |
3D fluid-attenuation inversion recovery | 250 × 250 | 228 × 226 | 283 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.6 × 1.1 × 1.1 | 8000/332/2400 |
T2* diffusion weighted imaging Gradient echo EPI | 240 × 240 | 128 × 128 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 1.85 × 1.85 × 5 | 10000/72/2400 |
SWI | 220 × 180 | 220 × 180 | 260 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 × 1 × 0.5 | 16/22 |