Tissue Intensity Ranges for Segmentation

Tissues T1 Image Intensity
Noise and Scull 0 – 245
Fluids (CSF) 350 – 900
Grey Matter 950 – 1350
White Matter (Lipids) 1400 – 1800
Other Fats (Lipids) > 1800

These values are based on the following acquisition parameters (acquired 7/10/98):

  MPRAGE *
Flip Angle (degrees) 12
TR (ms) 9.7
TE (ms) 4
TI (ms) 300
TD (ms) 0
Plane Sagittal
FOV (mm) 250
In Plane Res (mm) 1.0 x 1.0
Thickness (mm) 1.0
Matrix 256x256
Slices 164
NEX 1

* Siemens Magnetom Vision, with Gradient EPI Overdrive (VB31B software, sequence mpr_ns_t1_4b195.wkc, Scan Time: 7 min, 57 sec)

 

 

CRC’s Anatomical Segmentation

Tissues T1 Image Intensity
Noise and Scull

0 – 18

Fluids (CSF)

15 – 65

Grey Matter

60 – 95

White Matter (Fat)

95 – 150

Other Fats

> 150

The data above was based on the following acquisition parameters (acquired 11/1/97):

  CNL MPRAGE *
Flip Angle (degrees)

12

TR (ms)

9.7

TE (ms)

4

TI (ms)

300

TD (ms)

0

Plane

Sagittal

FOV (mm)

250

In Plane Res (mm)

1.0 x 1.0

Thickness (mm)

1.0

Matrix

256x256

Slices

164

NEX

1

* Siemens Magnetom Vision, with Gradient EPI Overdrive (VB31 software, sequence mpr_ns_t1_4b195.wkc, Scan Time: 8 min, 6 sec)

St Andrews Anatomical Segmentation

Tissues T1 Image Intensity
Noise and Scull 0 – 15
Fluids (CSF) 15 – 45
Grey Matter 50 – 80
White Matter(Fats) 80 – 120
Other Fats > 120

Data based on the following acquisition parameters (acquired 4/99):

StAndrews GE 3D SPGR ** Dale’s GE 3D SPGR
Flip Angle (degrees)  

25

TR (ms)

11.2

 
TE (ms)

2

2.1

TI (ms)

300

300

TD (ms)    
Plane

Sagittal

Sagittal

FOV (mm)

240

250

In Plane Res (mm)

1.0 x 1.0

1.0 x 1.0

Thickness (mm)

1.2

1.2

Matrix

192x256

192x256

Slices

124

 
NEX

1

1

** GE Signa, with Anders Dale GE Acquisition Parameters