Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of enhanced T2FAIR series in tuberculous meningitis (TBM) patients. Methods 80 patients with suspected clinical TBM and initial MR examination were selected as the basis for clinical diagnosis according to the TBM diagnostic scoring standard and the expert consensus of intracranial tuberculosis imaging classification. Finally,56 cases were clinically confirmed as positive for acid resistance in TBM. Enhanced T2FIR series scans were added after routine series craniocerebral scanning. Independent diagnostic analysis was performed by three experienced imaging specialists. By different levels of diagnosis with significant enhancement, mild enhancement and no mild enhancement, we made contrast analysis in display of enhanced three-dimensional fast scrambling phase gradient echo T1WI (T1GRE3D-FS) sequence and enhanced T2FIR series on TBM meningeal lesions and brain parenchyma. Results 52 cases of enhanced T2FLAIR series showed significant enhancement of the meninges in 92.5%; in 4 cases,7.5% were not significantly enhanced. 8 cases of T1GRE3D-FS sequences were significantly enhanced, accounting for 14%, 39 cases of mild enhancement accounted for 70%; no significant enhancement was found in 9 cases, accounting for 16%. Enhanced T2FLAIR series of 43 cases showed significant enhancement of brain parenchyma accounted for 76.8%; 13 cases of mild enhancement accounted for 23.2%. 48 cases of T1GRE3D-FS sequences were significantly enhanced accounted for 86%; 8 cases of mild enhancement accounted for 14%. Both series showed mild enhancement of brain parenchyma. Conclusion The enhanced T2FAIR series can be used as TBM early routine series for MR enhanced examination, it may significantly improve the accuracy of TBM imaging diagnosis, to make up the deficiency of conventional MR.