Table 2.
MRI characteristics of the eligible studies.
| Magnetic field strength | Scanner model, manufacturer | MRI sequences | MRI readers | MRI reader blindness to the reference standard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Zandi SH, et al.6 (2018) | 3 T | Achieva, Philips | SWI | 2 radiologists | NA |
| Campion T, et al.7 (2017) | 3 T | Achieva TX, Philips | FLAIR* | 2 neuroradiologists, 1 radiology resident | yes |
| Cortese R, et al.8 (2018) | 3 T | Achieva, Philips | PD, T2WI, SWI | 2 neuroradiologists | yes |
| Darwish EAF, et al.9 (2018) | 3 T | Magnetom Skyra, Siemens | FLAIR, SWI | 2 neuroradiologists | yes |
| Gabr RE, et al.10 (2018) | 3 T | Ingenia, Philips | FLAIR* | 1 neuroradiologist | NA |
| Gaitan MI, et al.11 (2013) | 7 T | NA, Siemens | T2*-weighted images | NA | NA |
| George IC, et al.12 (2016) | 3 T | NA, Philips | T2-FLAIR + FLAIR* | 2 neurologists | yes |
| Grabner G, et al.13 (2011) | 3 T, 7 T | Tim Trio, 7 T system, Siemens | FLAIR (3 T), SWI (7 T) | 1 radiologist | NA |
| Hosseini Z, et al.14 (2018) | 7 T | NA, Agilent Technologies | FLAIR, SWI | 1 neuroradiologist, 1 radiology resident | NA |
| Kau T, et al.15 (2013) | 3 T | Achieva, Philips | FLAIR, SWI | 2 readers | yes |
| Lamot U, et al.16 (2017) | 3 T | Magnetom Trio, Siemens | FLAIR, T2WI, SWI | 2 neuroradiologists | yes |
| Lane JI, et al.17 (2015) | 1.5 T | Avanto or Espree, Siemens | FLAIR, SWI | 3 neuroradiologists | yes |
| Lummel N, et al.18 (2011) | 3 T | Signa HDxt, GE | FLAIR, SWAN | 2 neuroradiologists | yes |
| Luo J, et al.19 (2014) | 3 T | Trio, Siemens | SWI | NA | NA |
| Maggi P, et al.20 (2018) | 3 T or 1.5 T | Best or Achieva, Philips | FLAIR* | 2 neurologists | yes |
| Mistry N, et al.21 (2016) | 3 T | Achieva, Philips | T2*-weighted images | 1 neurologist, 1 neuroradiologist | yes |
| Oztoprak B, et al.22 (2016) | 1.5 T | Magnetom Aera, Siemens | FLAIR, SWI | 2 radiologists | NA |
| Sinnecker T, et al.23 (2012) | 7 T | Magnetom, Siemens | T2*-weighted images | 1 neuroradiologist, 1 trained observer | yes |
| Solomon AJ, et al.24 (2018) | 3 T | NA, Philips | FLAIR* | 3 neurologists | yes |
| Sparacia G, et al.25 (2018) | 1.5 T | Achieva, Philips | SWI | 2 neuroradiologists | yes |
| Tallantyre EC, et al.26 (2011) | 7 T | Achieva, Philips | T2*-weighted images | 1 primary observer | yes |
SWI = susceptibility-weighted imaging, NA = not available, SWAN = susceptibility-weighted angiography.