Table 3.
Recommendations for reporting of parameters of the acquisition hardware.
| Item | Notes and examples | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Field strength | DICOM tag (0018,0087) | essential |
| Vendor | DICOM tag (0008, 0070) | essential |
| Scanner model | DICOM tag (0008, 1090) |
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| Software release | DICOM tag (0018, 1020) |
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| Type of coil(s) used, including information on number of channels | e.g. “… a transmitting body-coil and a 64-channel head-and-neck receiving coil” |
|
| Gradient system | e.g. “… a gradient system with maximum amplitude = 50 mT/m and slew rate = 200 mT/m/ms” |
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