TABLE 1

Axial, Radial, and Tangential Resolutions

At…FWHM (mm)FWTM (mm)
10-mm radius
 Transverse4.3 (4.3)7.9 (7.9)
 Axial4.3 (4.3)8.4 (8.4)
100-mm radius
 Transverse radial5.2 (5.2)9.7 (9.8)
 Transverse tangential4.8 (4.8)11.9 (11.9)
 Axial6.6 (6.6)13.1 (13.1)
  • For each radius, resolution values of both axial positions have been averaged. Values in parentheses are those obtained when MR sequence was running.

  • FWHM = full width at half maximum; FWTM = full width at tenth maximum.