Table 2.
MRI and sequences in systematic review 2
| MRI type/sequence | N = number of different types of MRI | N/number of studies = (N/36) % |
|---|---|---|
| Foetal and neonatal studies | ||
| HASTE (half-Fourier acquisition single-shot turbo spin echo) | 8 | 22.2 |
| SSFSE (single-shot fast spin echo) | 14 | 38.9 |
| SSFP (steady-state free precession) | 3 | 8.3 |
| T1W (T1 weighted) | 5 | 13.9 |
| EPI (echo planar imaging) | 3 | 8.3 |
| GRE (gradient echo) | 2 | 5.5 |
| DWI (diffusion-weighted imaging) | 9 | 25 |
| Foetal studies only | ||
| DTI (diffusion tensor imaging) | 1 | 2.8 |
| RARE (rapid acceleration with relaxation enhancement) | 1 | 2.8 |
| FIESTA (fast imaging employing steady-state acquisition) | 1 | 2.8 |
| SWI (susceptibility-weighted imaging), e.g. BOLD | 1 | 2.8 |
| Neonatal studies only | ||
| 3 T (3 Tesla) | 1 | 2.8 |
| FLAIR (fluid attenuated inversion recovery) | 1 | 2.8 |