Skip to main content

Table 1 MRI sequence details

From: Differentiation of multiple brain metastases and glioblastoma with multiple foci using MRI criteria

MRI

Sequence

TE in ms

TR in ms

TI in ms

Slice thickness in mm

Resolution in

mm x mm

1.5 Tesla

3D T1w VIBE sag

3.6

20

 

1

1 × 1

T2w TSE tra

110

4700

 

2.5

0.9 × 0.9

T2w-FLAIR tra

117

10,000

2600

4

0.5 × 0.5

EPI DWI/ADC

84

6800

 

5

0.9 × 0.9

3 Tesla

3D T1w VIBE sag

2.2

5.0

 

1

1 × 1

T2w TSE tra

108

3000

 

2.5

0.5 × 0.5

T2w-FLAIR tra

96

9000

2500

4

0.5 × 0.5

EPI DWI/ADC

67

3000

 

5.2

0.6 × 0.6

  1. TE Echo time, TR Repetition time, TI Inversion time, VIBE Volumetric interpolated breath-hold examination, TSE Turbo spin echo, FLAIR Fluid inversion recovery, EPI DWI/ADC Echo-planar-imaging diffusion weighted imaging / apparent diffusion coefficient