Table 4.

Head MR imaging sequences*

	Magnetom Avanto	Panorama
Basic Sequences
Generic sequence name	T1w SE axial
Vendor sequence name	T1 SE tra	T1w SE
Resulting voxel size (mm)	0.9 × 0.9 × 5.0	0.9 × 0.9 × 5.0
Acquisition time (min:sec)	3:48	4:13
Generic sequence name	PD+T2w TSE axial
Vendor sequence name	PD+T2 TSE tra	Dual TSE
Resulting voxel size (mm)	0.9 × 0.9 × 5.0	0.9 × 1.0 × 5.0
Acquisition time (min:sec)	3:50	4:15
Generic sequence name	TIRM axial
Vendor sequence name	T2 TIRM tra dark-fl	T2w FLAIR
Resulting voxel size (mm)	0.9 × 0.9 × 5.0	0.9 × 1.0 × 5.0
Acquisition time (min:sec)	3:38	6:36
Optional Sequences**
Generic sequence name	DWI axial
Vendor sequence name	Ep2 D diff3 scan trace	DWI
Resulting voxel size (mm)	1.8 × 1.8 × 5.0	1.9 × 1.9 × 5.0
Acquisition time (min:sec)	0:48	0:58
Generic sequence name	T2w Star axial
Vendor sequence name	T2 fl2 D tra hemo	T2w FFE
Resulting voxel size (mm)	0.9 × 0.9 × 5.0	0.9 × 0.9 × 5.0
Acquisition time (min:sec)	3:01	5:08
Generic sequence name	T1w MPRAGE post contrast agent
Vendor sequence name	T1 fl3Dsag	T1w 3 D FFE
Resulting voxel size (mm)	0.9 × 0.9 × 1.0	1.0 × 1.2 × 1.0
Acquisition time (min:sec)	6:49	7:44

*For further information on the sequence characteristics see Additional file 1.

**These sequences will only be acquired if a clinical indication (e.g., for contrast-enhanced T1-weighted sequences) exists. In all patients, however, the basic sequences listed above will be obtained.

Abbreviations:

Dual = Double Echo

DWI = Diffusion-Weighted Imaging

EPI = Echo Planar Imaging

FFE = Fast Field Echo

FLAIR = FLuid Attenuation Inversion Recovery

MPRAGE = Magnetization Prepared RApid Gradient Echo

PD = Proton Density

Sag = sagittal

SE = Spin Echo

T1w = T1-weighted

T2w = T2-weighted

TIRM = Turbo Inversion Recovery Measurement

Tra = transverse

TSE = Turbo Spin Echo