Table 2.

Recommended planning MRI sequence protocols for important stereotactic radiotherapy treatment indications

Brain metastases	Meningioma	Vestibular schwannoma	Pituitary adenoma	Trigeminal neuralgia	AVM	Glomus tumors
2D-T1w pre (optional: 3D-T1w pre)	3D-T1w pre	2D-T1w pre (optional: 3D-T1w pre)	2D-T2w FSE/TSE cor	3D-T1w pre	2D-T1w pre (optional: 3D-T1w GE pre)	3D-T1w pre
Contrast administration	Contrast administration	Contrast administration	2D-T2-FLAIR tra	3D-TOF	3D-TOF	Contrast administration
2D-T2-FLAIR tra	2D-T2-FLAIR tra	2D-T2-FLAIR	3D-T1w pre	Contrast administration	3D-T2w FSE/TSE	3D-T2w FSE/TSE / 3D-True FISP-Dual Excitation
3D-T1w post early	3D-T1w post	3D-T1w post	Contrast administration	3D-T2w FSE/TSE / 3D-True FISP-Dual Excitation	Contrast administration	3D-T1w post
(Optional: 3D-T1w post late)	Subtraction 3D-T1w post − T1w pre	3D-T2w FSE/TSE / 3D-True FISP-Dual Excitation	2D-T1w dynamic cor	3D-T1w post	3D-T1w GE post	Subtraction 3D-T1w post − T1w pre
			3D-T1w post		(Optional: Subtraction 3D-T1w GE post − pre)
			Subtraction 3D-T1w post − T1w pre