The latest version of the fMRI acquisition checklist is now available at The Winnower via this link. It can also be located/cited using DOI: 10.15200/winn.143191.17127 .
Updates/changes from v1.2:
- The “Pre-scan normalization” parameter has been renamed “Signal intensity correction/normalization” to broaden its scope.
- Reviewed and revised explanatory notes.
- New parameters: RO partial Fourier scheme, Number of echoes, Saturation bands, Gradient non-linearity correction, Z-shim gradient correction, On-resonance adjustment.
The current list should work now for most simultaneous multislice (SMS) EPI, multi-echo EPI (or spiral) and 7 T experiments, but additional emphasis will be placed on these advanced methods in the next round. Please let me know of parameters you'd like included. The next planned update will include as far as possible the vendor-specific nomenclature for each parameter. I anticipate a late 2015 release date. There are no plans yet to do a machine-readable version of the checklist, as originally discussed, but that is only because nobody has been asking for it. Please get in touch if this is something you're interested in.
Part of the job of adding vendor-specific nomenclature is interpreting their acronyms! Google doesn't yet have a translator for GE-speak to Siemens-ese, but a comprehensive list of GE, Philips and Siemens acronyms is here: http://www.revisemri.com/questions/misc/mri_abbrev, courtesy of ReviseMRI.com.
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