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Perianal Fistula 1.5T

Siemens Healthineers – MR Gadopiclenol (VUEWAY®) Protocols

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Instructions And Patient Preparation

Instructions
• Have patient empty bladder before scanning
• Cover pelvis, particularly through soft tissue past the rectum area
Common Indications
Suspected perianal fistula, perianal abscess, Crohn’s disease, rectovaginal or rectovesicular fistula
Position
Supine; head or feet first
Coil
Body Array (anterior); Spine Array (posterior)
Landmark
Center of coil; below belly button; adjust after LOC using ISO mode imaging

Contrast Agent Parameters

Contrast Agent Dose Injection Rate Dose Timing Method and Scan Delay
Gadopiclenol (VUEWAY) 0.05 mmol/kg 2 mL/sec Refer to postcontrast delay times below
Saline Flush 20 mL 2 mL/sec —
Comments • Report agent administered and dose
• Use minimal dose for patients with a GFR <30 mL/sec

Imaging Parameters

Scan Description 3 PLANE HASTE SCOUT SAGITTAL OBLIQUE
T2
AXIAL
T2 TSE
Fat Sat
CORONAL
T2 TSE
AXIAL
T2 TSE
Non Fat Sat
Large FOV
AXIAL
DWI
AXIAL
3D IN OUT
CAIPI
SAGITTAL
VIBE Pre
CORONAL
VIBE Pre
AXIAL
VIBE Pre
CAIPI
Small FOV
AXIAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI
30 sec
60 sec
AXIAL
VIBE Post
Large FOV
180 sec
CORONAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI
60 sec
SAGITTAL
VIBE Post
180 sec
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Sequence Name h tse tse tse tse epse fl fl fl fl fl fl fl fl
Dimension 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D — 3D 3D 3D 3D 3D 3D 3D 3D
Acceleration Mode GRAPPA GRAPPA GRAPPA GRAPPA GRAPPA GRAPPA CAIPIRINHA GRAPPA CAIPIRINHA CAIPIRINHA CAIPIRINHA CAIPIRINHA CAIPIRINHA GRAPPA
Acceleration Factor PE 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Scan Parameters

Scan Description 3 PLANE HASTE SCOUT SAGITTAL OBLIQUE
T2
AXIAL
T2 TSE
Fat Sat
CORONAL
T2 TSE
AXIAL
T2 TSE
Non Fat Sat
Large FOV
AXIAL
DWI
AXIAL
3D IN OUT
CAIPI
SAGITTAL
VIBE Pre
CORONAL
VIBE Pre
AXIAL
VIBE Pre
CAIPI
Small FOV
AXIAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI
30 sec
60 sec
AXIAL
VIBE Post
Large FOV
180 sec
CORONAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI
60 sec
SAGITTAL
VIBE Post
180 sec
                             
TR 1000 ms 7000 ms 7940 ms 7440 ms 5710 ms 4300 ms 6.7 ms 4.4 ms 4.4 ms 4.5 ms 4.5 ms 3.5 ms 4.4 ms 4.4 ms
TE 121 ms 113 ms 108 ms 115 ms 113 ms 85 ms 1: 2.39 ms
2: 4.77 ms
2.24 ms 2.24 ms 2.3 ms 2.3 ms 1.78 ms 2.24 ms 2.24 ms
Flip Angle 105 deg 160 deg 160 deg 160 deg 160 deg — 10 deg 10 deg 10 deg 10 deg 10 deg 10 deg 10 deg 10 deg
Turbo Factor 256 23 23 25 23 — — — — — — — — —
Bandwidth 698 Hz/Px 200 Hz/Px 200 Hz/Px 199 Hz/Px 199 Hz/Px 1144 Hz/Px 510 Hz/Px 450 Hz/Px 450 Hz/Px 450 Hz/Px 450 Hz/Px 640 Hz/Px 450 Hz/Px 450 Hz/Px
Fat-Water Contrast Standard Standard Fat Saturation Standard Standard SPAIR Dixon Fast Fat Saturation Fast Fat Saturation Fast Fat Saturation Fast Fat Saturation Fast Fat Saturation Fast Fat Saturation Fast Fat Saturation
Fat Saturation — — Strong — — Strong — — — — — — — —
Gradient Mode Fast Normal Normal Normal Normal Fast Fast Fast Fast Fast Fast Fast Fast Fast
RF Pulse Type Normal Low SAR Low SAR Low SAR Low SAR Low SAR Fast Fast Fast Fast Fast Fast Fast Fast
Asymmetric Echo — — — — — — Strong Off Off Off Off Off Off Off

Acquisition Parameters

Scan Description 3 PLANE HASTE SCOUT SAGITTAL OBLIQUE
T2
AXIAL
T2 TSE
Fat Sat
CORONAL
T2 TSE
AXIAL
T2 TSE
Non Fat Sat
Large FOV
AXIAL
DWI
AXIAL
3D IN OUT
CAIPI
SAGITTAL
VIBE Pre
CORONAL
VIBE Pre
AXIAL
VIBE Pre
CAIPI
Small FOV
AXIAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI
30 sec
60 sec
AXIAL
VIBE Post
Large FOV
180 sec
CORONAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI
60 sec
SAGITTAL
VIBE Post
180 sec
                             
Base Resolution 256 320 320 256 256 112 288 288 288 288 288 288 288 288
Phase Resolution 100% 83% 86% 93% 86% 100% 80% 75% 75% 75% 75% 75% 75% 75%
Slice Resolution — — — — — — 60% 60% 61% 60% 60% 60% 61% 60%
Averages 1 3 2 2 3 2, 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Concatenations 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
b-value — — — — — 0 s/mm2
50 s/mm2
800 s/mm2
— — — — — — — —
FoV Read 380 mm 275 mm 240 mm 240 mm 300 mm 240 mm 380 mm 300 mm 300 mm 280 mm 280 mm 380 mm 300 mm 300 mm
FoV Phase 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 92% 92% 100% 81% 81% 92% 100% 92%
Phase Encoding Dir. R >> L A >> P R >> L R >> L R >> L A >> P A >> P A >> P R >> L A >> P A >> P A >> P R >> L A >> P
Phase Oversampling 50% 20% 100% 100% 40% 10% 30% 20% 30% 20% 20% 30% 30% 20%
Slice Oversampling — — — — — — 33% 0% 27% 60% 60% 33% 27% 0
Phase Partial Fourier 5/8 Off Off Off Off 6/8 6/8 6/8 6/8 6/8 6/8 6/8 6/8 6/8
Slice Partial Fourier — — — — — — 6/8 6/8 6/8 6/8 6/8 6/8 6/8 6/8
Flow Compensation None None None None None — — — — — — — — —

Scanning Range

Scan Description 3 PLANE HASTE SCOUT SAGITTAL OBLIQUE
T2
AXIAL
T2 TSE
Fat Sat
CORONAL
T2 TSE
AXIAL
T2 TSE
Non Fat Sat
Large FOV
AXIAL
DWI
AXIAL
3D IN OUT
CAIPI
SAGITTAL
VIBE Pre
CORONAL
VIBE Pre
AXIAL
VIBE Pre
CAIPI
Small FOV
AXIAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI
30 sec
60 sec
AXIAL
VIBE Post
Large FOV
180 sec
CORONAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI
60 sec
SAGITTAL
VIBE Post
180 sec
                             
Elliptical Filter Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off
Normalize Prescan Prescan Prescan Prescan Prescan Off Prescan Prescan Prescan Prescan Prescan Prescan Prescan Prescan
Raw Filter Off Off Off Off Off On Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off
Distortion Correction 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D
Slice Thickness 6.0 mm 4.0 mm 4.0 mm 4.0 mm 5.0 mm 7.0 mm 3.0 mm 3.0 mm 3.0 mm 3.0 mm 3.0 mm 3.0 mm 3.0 mm 3.0 mm
Distance Factor 150% 20% 20% 20% 20% 0% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20%
Slices Slices 13 Slices 24 Slices 20 Slices 25 Slices 20 Slices 20 Slices per
Slab 72
Slices per
Slab 60
Slices per
Slab 88
Slices per
Slab 60
Slices per
Slab 60
Slices per
Slab 72
Slices per
Slab 88
Slices per
Slab 60
Time of Acquisition 34 sec 2:36 min 3:28 min 2:38 min 2:07 min 1:40 min 18 sec 16 sec 17 sec 12 sec 12 sec 11 sec 17 sec 16 sec