MRI Parameters
Figure | Series | Type | Echo time (ms) | Repetition time (ms) | Inversion time (ms) | Thickness (mm) | Matrix | Resolution | Pixel spacing (mm) | Scanner |
1 | T1 | 3D | 4 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 120 × 120 | 256 × 256 | 0.47 × 0.47 | Signa |
T2 | 2D | 97.27 | 5,200 | 0 | 2 | 120 × 120 | 256 × 256 | 0.47 × 0.47 | Signa | |
FLAIR | 2D | 120.64 | 10,002 | 2,200 | 2 | 120 × 120 | 224 × 256 | 0.47 × 0.47 | Signa | |
2 | T2 fast spin echo | 2D | 105.76 | 10,818 | 2 | 384 × 256 | 512 × 512 | 0.27 × 0.27 | Discovery | |
T1 FLAIR | 2D | 27.68 | 2,300.06 | 970.54 | 2 | 320 × 224 | 512 × 512 | 0.27 × 0.27 | Discovery | |
T2 FLAIR | 2D | 125.60 | 8,000 | 2,250 | 2 | 320 × 224 | 512 × 512 | 0.27 × 0.27 | Discovery | |
BRAVO | 3D | 4.10 | 9.36 | 450 | 2 | 384 × 256 | 512 × 512 | 0.27 × 0.27 | Discovery | |
3 | T1 FLAIR | 2D | 16.81 | 3,000.01 | 1,000 | 5 | 288 × 192 | 512 × 512 | 0.49 × 0.49 | Discovery |
Diffusion-weighted | 2D | 80.8 | 8,000 | 0 | 5 | 128 × 128 | 224 × 256 | 0.94 × 0.94 | Discovery | |
T2 fast spin echo | 2D | 80.4 | 8,000 | 0 | 4 | 128 × 128 | 256 × 256 | 0.94 × 0.94 | Discovery | |
Diffusion tensor | 2D | 80.4 | 8,000 | 0 | 4 | 128 × 128 | 256 × 256 | 0.94 × 0.94 | Discovery | |
Single-shot fast spin echo | 2D | 40.10 | 953.78 | 0 | 5 | 288 × 192 | 512 × 512 | 0.43 × 0.43 | Discovery | |
SAG 3D FSPGR | 3D | 2.55 | 6.32 | 500 | 1 | 128 × 128 | 256 × 256 | 0.98 × 0.98 | Discovery | |
Fractional anisotropy | 2D | 80.4 | 8,000 | 0 | 4 | 128 × 128 | 256 × 256 | 0.94 × 0.94 | Discovery | |
4 | BRAVO | 3D | 2.55 | 6.32 | 500 | 1 | 128 × 128 | 256 × 256 | 0.98 × 0.98 | Discovery |
T1 FLAIR | 2D | 24 | 2,300 | 2 | 320 × 244 | 140 × 140 | 0.44 × 0.57 | Discovery | ||
T2 FLAIR | 2D | 120 | 8,000 | 2,250 | 2 | 320 × 244 | 140 × 140 | 0.44 × 0.57 | Discovery | |
MR angiography | 3D | Out of phase | 23 | 1.2 | 256 × 192 | 140 × 105 | 0.55 × 0.55 | Discovery | ||
MR venography | 2D | Minimum | Minimum | 1.5 | 256 × 192 | 140 × 105 | 0.55 × 0.55 | Discovery |
*1.5-T Signa Excite (GE Healthcare).
†3-T Discovery MR750 (GE Healthcare).
SAG FSPGR = sagittal fast spoiled gradient-recalled echo.