Table A1.
Swiss Multiple Sclerosis (SMSC) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) protocols for the dataset.
| Center | MRI Scanner Model | Number of Scans | Sequence | Resolution (mm3) | Flip Angle (degree) | Repetition Time (ms) | Echo Time (ms) | Inversion Time (ms) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLAIR | 1 × 1 × 1 | 120 | 5000 | 398 | 1800 | |||
| Lausanne | SIEMENS Skyra 3T | 51 | T1n | 1 × 1 × 1.2 | 9 | 2300 | 2.9 | 900 |
| T1ce | 1 × 1 × 1 | 9 | 2000 | 2.03 | 1100 | |||
| FLAIR | 1 × 1 × 1 | 120 | 5000 | 395 | 1600 | |||
| Geneva | SIEMENS Skyra 3T | 16 | T1n | 1 × 1 × 1 | 9 | 2000 | 2.03 | 1100 |
| T1ce | 1 × 1 × 1 | 9 | 2000 | 2.03 | 1100 | |||
| FLAIR | 1 × 1 × 1 | 120 | 5000 | 335 | 1800 | |||
| Bern | SIEMENS Skyra 3T | 26 | T1n | 1 × 1 × 1 | 15 | 1790 | 2.58 | 1100 |
| T1ce | 1 × 1 × 1 | 15 | 2060 | 53 | 1100 | |||
| FLAIR | 1 × 1 × 1 | 120 | 5000 | 280 | 1600 | |||
| Basel | SIEMENS Skyra 3T | 245 | T1n | 1 × 1 × 1 | 9 | 2300 | 1.96 | 900 |
| T1ce | 1 × 1 × 3 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 0 | |||
| FLAIR | 1 × 1 × 1.3 | 120 | 7500 | 317 | 3000 | |||
| Aarau | SIEMENS Skyra 3T | 14 | T1n | 1 × 1 × 1 | 15 | 1970 | 3.14 | 1100 |
| T1ce | 1 × 1 × 1 | 9 | 2100 | 4.78 | 1800 | |||
| FLAIR | 1 × 1 × 1 | 120 | 5000 | 373 | 900 | |||
| Lugano | SIEMENS Skyra 3T | 7 | T1n | 1 × 1 × 1 | 9 | 2300 | 2.98 | 950 |
| T1ce | 1 × 1 × 1 | 120 | 600 | 11 | 0 | |||
| FLAIR | 1 × 1 × 1 | 120 | 6000 | 355 | 1850 | |||
| St. Gallen | SIEMENS Avanto 1.5T | 13 | T1n | 1 × 1 × 1 | 8 | 2700 | 2.96 | 950 |
| T1ce | 1 × 1 × 1 | 8 | 2700 | 2.96 | 950 |
FLAIR: FLuid Attenuated Inversion Recovery; T1n: T1-weighted; T1ce: T1-weighted with gadolinium contrast agent.