Table 1.

Optimal parameters for the three principal orientations: transverse (TRA), sagittal (SAG) and coronal (COR). The basic EPI parameters were: In-plane resolution of 3 × 3 mm², a matrix size of 64 × 64 and a slice thickness of 3 mm. As a measure of generalizability, the standard deviation for the BS-gain across subjects is listed.

Region of interest	Z-shim [mT/m*s]			Tilt [deg]			PE polarity			BS-gain [%]
Acquisition Protocol	TRA	SAG	COR	TRA	SAG	COR	TRA	SAG	COR	TRA	SAG	COR
mOFC + rACC	−0.5	0.0	0.0	−45	−45	25	Neg	Neg	Neg	37 ± 17	28 ± 11	38 ± 16
Inferior temporal lobes	0.0	0.0	0.0	45	45	−40	Neg	Neg	Pos	12 ± 6	15 ± 6	4 ± 4
Temporal poles	1.0	0.0	0.0	45	45	−5	Neg	Neg	Pos	44 ± 17	27 ± 11	0 ± 3
Amygdala	1.5	0.0	0.0	−45	−45	5	Pos	Pos	Pos	44 ± 23	22 ± 11	0 ± 4
Hippocampus + Parahippocampus	0.5	0.0	0.0	45	45	−15	Neg	Neg	Pos	30 ± 9	22 ± 6	1 ± 2