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Published in final edited form as: Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2016 Aug 10;27(4):409–439. doi: 10.1016/j.nec.2016.05.011

Table 2.

Recommended MR Protocol for TBI

Field Strength	1.5T			3T

	Sequence	Orientation	Imaging time (min)	Sequence	Orientation	Imaging time (min)

Preferred Sequences	3D T1W	Sagittal	8	3D T1W	Sagittal	4
	T2W FSE	Axial	3	3D T2W	Sagittal	4
	T2W FLAIR	Axial	3	T2W FLAIR	Axial	3
	DWI EPI	Axial	2	DWI EPI	Axial	2
	3D SWI	Axial	8	3D SWI	Axial	6
			Total: 24			Total: 19

Alternatives Sequences	T1W SE^*	Sagittal	3	T2W FSE^†	Axial	3
Alternatives Sequences	2D GRE^‡	Axial	3	2D GRE^§	Axial	3

Option if 3D T1W is not available

^†

Option if 3D T2W is not available

^‡

Option if 3D SWI is not available

From Haacke EM, Duhaime AC, Gean AD, et al. Common data elements in radiologic imaging of traumatic brain injury. Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI 2010;32(3):516-543; with permission.