Table 1:

DTI acquisition protocol for the 11 academic medical centersa

SiteScannerVendorModel and Field (Tesla)Software VersionHead Coil (Channels)Voxel SizeFlip AngleTR (ms)TE (ms)DirectionsSectionsMatrixb-ValueB0
1TrioSiemensTrio 3Tsyngo MR B17122.790°9000946464128 × 8413008
2aSkyraSiemensSkyra 3Tsyngo MR D13122.790°9000926459128 × 8413008
2bTrioSiemensTrio 3Tsyngo MR B17122.790°9000946459128 × 8413008
3MR750GEMR750 3TDV24.0_RO1_134482.790°9050816059128 × 12813008
4SignaGESigna 3THD16.0_V02_1131a82.790°14,000836054128 × 12810008
5TrioSiemensTrio 3Tsyngo MB B17122.790°9000946459128 × 8413008
6TrioSiemensTrio 3Tsyngo MR B17122.790°9000946459128 × 8413008
7aMR750GEMR750 3TDV24.0_R01_134482.790°9000816059128 × 12813008
7bTrioSiemensTrio 3Tsyngo MR B17122.790°9000946459128 × 8413008
8SkyraSiemensSkyra 3Tsyngo MR D13202.790°9000926459128 × 8413008
9SignaGESigna 3THD16.0_V02_1131a82.790°14,000886054128 × 12813008
10AchievaPhillipsAchieva 3TU3.2.3, U3.2.3.182.790°9000716459128 × 12513008
11IngeniaPhillipsIngenia 3TU5.1.2, U5.1.2.0152.790°9000946459128 × 12613008
  • a Sites 2 and 7 participated in the study with 2 different scanners each.