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Table 4 Head MR imaging sequences*

From: Reduction of claustrophobia during magnetic resonance imaging: methods and design of the "CLAUSTRO" randomized controlled trial

 

Magnetom Avanto

Panorama

Basic Sequences

  

Generic sequence name

T1w SE axial

   Vendor sequence name

T1 SE tra

T1w SE

   Resulting voxel size (mm)

0.9 × 0.9 × 5.0

0.9 × 0.9 × 5.0

   Acquisition time (min:sec)

3:48

4:13

Generic sequence name

PD+T2w TSE axial

   Vendor sequence name

PD+T2 TSE tra

Dual TSE

   Resulting voxel size (mm)

0.9 × 0.9 × 5.0

0.9 × 1.0 × 5.0

   Acquisition time (min:sec)

3:50

4:15

Generic sequence name

TIRM axial

   Vendor sequence name

T2 TIRM tra dark-fl

T2w FLAIR

   Resulting voxel size (mm)

0.9 × 0.9 × 5.0

0.9 × 1.0 × 5.0

   Acquisition time (min:sec)

3:38

6:36

Optional Sequences**

  

Generic sequence name

DWI axial

   Vendor sequence name

Ep2 D diff3 scan trace

DWI

   Resulting voxel size (mm)

1.8 × 1.8 × 5.0

1.9 × 1.9 × 5.0

   Acquisition time (min:sec)

0:48

0:58

Generic sequence name

T2w Star axial

   Vendor sequence name

T2 fl2 D tra hemo

T2w FFE

   Resulting voxel size (mm)

0.9 × 0.9 × 5.0

0.9 × 0.9 × 5.0

   Acquisition time (min:sec)

3:01

5:08

Generic sequence name

T1w MPRAGE post contrast agent

   Vendor sequence name

T1 fl3Dsag

T1w 3 D FFE

   Resulting voxel size (mm)

0.9 × 0.9 × 1.0

1.0 × 1.2 × 1.0

   Acquisition time (min:sec)

6:49

7:44

  1. *For further information on the sequence characteristics see Additional file 1.
  2. **These sequences will only be acquired if a clinical indication (e.g., for contrast-enhanced T1-weighted sequences) exists. In all patients, however, the basic sequences listed above will be obtained.
  3. Abbreviations:
  4. Dual = Double Echo
  5. DWI = Diffusion-Weighted Imaging
  6. EPI = Echo Planar Imaging
  7. FFE = Fast Field Echo
  8. FLAIR = FLuid Attenuation Inversion Recovery
  9. MPRAGE = Magnetization Prepared RApid Gradient Echo
  10. PD = Proton Density
  11. Sag = sagittal
  12. SE = Spin Echo
  13. T1w = T1-weighted
  14. T2w = T2-weighted
  15. TIRM = Turbo Inversion Recovery Measurement
  16. Tra = transverse
  17. TSE = Turbo Spin Echo