Table 1:

Sequence parameters for cranial MR imaging

SequencesImaging PlaneTR/TE/ETLTime of AcquisitionVoxel Size (mm3)Section/Partition Thickness/Gap (mm)FA/BW (Hz/Px)
TSE T2Axial3590/101/131.531.755/0.590/100
TSE T2Sagittal3000/131/131.411.22/0.290/100
TSE T2Coronal4850/132/131.361.083/0.7590/100
Cine PCOblique59/11/−3–51.08335/391
3D Turbo flash T1Sagittal2000/3.9/−4.140.510.820/130
TSE T1Axial500/13/222.055/0.570/155
3D-CISSSagittal13.6/5.7/−4.440.2160.650/130
  • Note:—ETL indicates echo-train length; FA, flip angle; BW, bandwidth; TSE, turbo spin-echo; cine PC, cine phase-contrast; 3D turbo flash T1, 3D turbo fast low-angle shot T1; 3D-CISS, 3D constructive interference in the steady state.