Table 2 Comparison of results of qualitative parameter evaluation between TGSE and RESOLVE images (42 patients)

 1.Imaging sharpness

2.85 ± 0.35

2.73 ± 0.49

0.23

 2.Geometric distortion

3.97 ± 0.15(whole)

3.95 ± 0.21(lesion)

3.26 ± 0.76(whole)

3.64 ± 0.48(lesion)

< 0.01

< 0.01

 3.Ghosting artifacts

3.92 ± 0.26

3.02 ± 0.55

< 0.01

 4.Overall imaging quality

4.85 ± 0.35

4.16 ± 0.69

< 0.01

  Lesion

102.3 ± 32.2

493.7 ± 241.6

< 0.01

  Brainstem

59.1 ± 15.5

289.8 ± 140.9

< 0.01

 2.Contrast

1.79 ± 0.35

1.62 ± 0.44

=0.005

 3.CNR (b = 1000s/mm²)

4.33 ± 2.8

2.7 ± 2.6

< 0.01