Table 1:

Imaging parameters of the 3D DIR sequence

Double Inversion Recovery
Acquisition mode3D TSE
Acquisition planeSagittal
CoverageWhole head
Reconstructions, section thickness (mm)Coronal, 2
TR/TE (ms)5500/246
TI (ms)2550/450
FOV (mm)250 × 250 × 195
Matrix240 × 240 × 310
Acquired voxel size (mm)1.2 × 1.2 × 0.65
No. of sections300
Fat suppressionSPIR
NEX2
Acquisition time6 min 19 sec
  • Note:—SPIR indicates spectral presaturation with inversion recovery.