Table 1:

Technical parameters for the coronal FLAIR and coronal contrast-enhanced T1WI used in the study

ParameterFLAIRContrast-Enhanced T1WI
Slice thickness (mm)3–43–4
TR (ms)9000–10,000400–800
TE (ms)74–10210–20
TI (ms)2500NA
FOV (mm)200–220 × 166–186180–220 × 170–200
Matrix256–512 × 192–384226–512 × 288–512
Fat saturationYesYes
Contrast material usedNAOmniscan,a MultiHance,b Dotaremc

  • Note:—NA indicates not applicable.

  • ↵a Gadodiamide; GE Healthcare, Piscataway, New Jersey.

  • ↵b Gadobenate dimeglumine; Bracco Diagnostics, Princeton, New Jersey.

  • ↵c Gadoterate meglumine, Guerbet, Aulnay-sous-Bois, France.