If you get an MPRAGE and T2-SPACE you can make myelin maps too. FreeSurfer's final surface placement benefits a lot from high resolution images (less than 1mm) and you can still get good SNR with when you use 32-channel coils.
Peace, Matt. On 11/20/12 4:41 PM, "Bruce Fischl" <fis...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu> wrote: >Yes, definitely. The t2-space flair is a big help > > > >On Nov 20, 2012, at 5:40 PM, "Watson, Christopher" ><christopher.wat...@childrens.harvard.edu> wrote: > >> Hi Bruce, >> So would you recommend acquiring a T2 in addition to an >>(ME)MPRAGE/SPGR? i.e. is it worth squeezing another acquisition into a >>protocol? >> >> Chris >> ________________________________________ >> From: freesurfer-boun...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu >>[freesurfer-boun...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu] on behalf of Bruce Fischl >>[fis...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu] >> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 3:01 PM >> To: Winter, Warren >> Cc: freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu >> Subject: Re: [Freesurfer] Tool for incorporating T2-SPACE data in pial >>surface recons? >> >> Hi Warren >> >> yes, it will be part of the upcoming 5.2 release, hopefully in Dec. It >> will use either a FLAIR or T2 (ideally T2-SPACE for either one) >> >> cheers >> Bruce >> On Tue, 20 >> Nov 2012, Winter, Warren wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Back in January and October Bruce mentioned that he had under >>>development some scripts designed to utilize T2-SPACE images for better >>>pial surface reconstruction in the presence of dura -- I was just >>>wondering if any of that is ready for trial? >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> Warren >>> >>> -- >>> Warren Winter >>> Research Coordinator >>> Boston Children's Hospital >>> Sheridan Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience >>> Division of Developmental Medicine >>> 1 Autumn Street, AU 650 >>> Boston, MA 02215 >>> 857-218-5224 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Freesurfer mailing list >>> Freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu >>> https://mail.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/freesurfer >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Freesurfer mailing list >> Freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu >> https://mail.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/freesurfer >> >> >> The information in this e-mail is intended only for the person to whom >>it is >> addressed. If you believe this e-mail was sent to you in error and the >>e-mail >> contains patient information, please contact the Partners Compliance >>HelpLine at >> http://www.partners.org/complianceline . If the e-mail was sent to you >>in error >> but does not contain patient information, please contact the sender and >>properly >> dispose of the e-mail. >> >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >Freesurfer mailing list >Freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu >https://mail.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/freesurfer _______________________________________________ Freesurfer mailing list Freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu https://mail.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/freesurfer
