Table 1.
MRI acquisition parameters used for axial fast recovery fast spin echo (FRFSE) T2-weighed images acquired intraoperatively and at 48-h follow-up with 1.5-T MR scanner.
| Axial FRFSE T2-Weighed Images | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2ch-FUS Coil | Body-RF Coil | 8ch-HEAD Coil | |
| Slice thickness (mm) | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Slice gap | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number or slice | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| TR (ms) | 4461 | 4461 | 4380 |
| TE (ms) | 103 | 103 | 108 |
| Matrix | 384 × 288 | 384 × 288 | 320 × 288 |
| NEX | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| FOV (cm) | 22 × 22 | 22 × 22 | 24 × 24 |
| Acquisition time (min) | 4:06 | 4:06 | 4:06 |
Abbreviations: TR: Repetition Time; TE: Echo Time; NEX: number of excitations; FOV: Field of View.