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GE Healthcare – MR Gadopiclenol (VUEWAY®) Protocols

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Instructions And Patient Preparation

Anatomical Region
Orbits
Field Strength
3.0T
Coil
See the Coil Configuration row in the first parameters table below (varies by sequence).
Position & Landmark
Head first, supine. Landmark: center of the coil in use (typically central to the ROI).
Contrast
Weight-based gadolinium contrast per your institution’s protocol, supervising radiologist, and the agent’s FDA prescribing information. Postcontrast sequences are marked +C.

Patient Position

Scan Description 3-Plane Loc Sag T1 Cube DL Ax T2 PROPELLER Fat Ax DWI ORB-Ax T1 DL ORB-Ax DWI Prop ORB-Ax T2 Cube FOCUS ORB-COR T2 Flex DL +C Sag T2 FLAIR +C Ax T1 BRAVO Stealth +C Cor T1 Cube VASC +C ORB-Ax T1 Flex DL +c ORB- Ax LAVA Star
Coil Configuration GE19chGEMHNUFace GE40chGEMPA, GE19chGEMHNUFace GE19chGEMHNUFace GE19chGEMHNUFace GE19chGEMHNUFace GE19chGEMHNUFace GE19chGEMHNUFace GE48chHeadPos, GE48chHeadAnt GE19chGEMHNUFace GE19chGEMHNUFace GE19chGEMHNUFace GE48chHeadPos, GE48chHeadAnt ―
Plane 3-PLANE SAGITTAL OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE SAGITTAL OBLIQUE CORONAL OBLIQUE ―

Imaging Parameters

Scan Description 3-Plane Loc Sag T1 Cube DL Ax T2 PROPELLER Fat Ax DWI ORB-Ax T1 DL ORB-Ax DWI Prop ORB-Ax T2 Cube FOCUS ORB-COR T2 Flex DL +C Sag T2 FLAIR +C Ax T1 BRAVO Stealth +C Cor T1 Cube VASC +C ORB-Ax T1 Flex DL +c ORB- Ax LAVA Star
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Imaging Mode 2D 3D 2D 2D 2D 2D 3D 2D 3D 3D 3D 2D 3D
Imaging Options Seq, EDR, TRF, Fast, SS, ARC EDR, Fast, ZIP512, FR, ARC, HS EDR, TRF, Fast, FR, ARC Asset FC, TRF, Fast EDR, TRF, DIFF, ARC, DWDuo FC, EDR, Fast, ZIP512, FR, ARC, HS EDR, Fast, ARC, Flex EDR, Fast, ZIP512, T2P, ARC, IrP EDR, Fast, ZIP512, ARC, IrP EDR, Fast, FR, ARC FC, EDR, TRF, Fast, ARC, Flex EDR, Fast, ARC, Star
Pulse Sequence Spin Echo Cube PROPELLER DW EPI FSE-XL DW PROPELLER Cube FSE-XL Cube T2 FLAIR BRAVO Cube FSE-XL LAVA
ARC Phase 2 2 2 ― ― 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1.25
ARC Slice ― 2 ― ― ― ― 1 ― 2 1 2 ― 2
HyperSense ― 1.2 ― ― ― ― 1.2 ― ― ― ― ― ―
Phase ― ― ― 2 ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―
PSD Name ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― efgre3d_aspir

Image Recon

Scan Description 3-Plane Loc Sag T1 Cube DL Ax T2 PROPELLER Fat Ax DWI ORB-Ax T1 DL ORB-Ax DWI Prop ORB-Ax T2 Cube FOCUS ORB-COR T2 Flex DL +C Sag T2 FLAIR +C Ax T1 BRAVO Stealth +C Cor T1 Cube VASC +C ORB-Ax T1 Flex DL +c ORB- Ax LAVA Star
Recon DL Strength Off High ― ― High Medium Medium Medium Off ― Off Medium Off
Intensity Correction NONE PURE PURE PURE PURE PURE SCENIC PURE NONE PURE PURE PURE NONE
Intensity Filter None None None None None None None None None None None None A – Little sharpening, some smoothing
Save Original Off On Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off

Scan Range

Scan Description 3-Plane Loc Sag T1 Cube DL Ax T2 PROPELLER Fat Ax DWI ORB-Ax T1 DL ORB-Ax DWI Prop ORB-Ax T2 Cube FOCUS ORB-COR T2 Flex DL +C Sag T2 FLAIR +C Ax T1 BRAVO Stealth +C Cor T1 Cube VASC +C ORB-Ax T1 Flex DL +c ORB- Ax LAVA Star
FOV 30 24 22 24 14 20 15.5 16 23 23 24 16 18
Slice Thickness 10 0.6 4 5 3 3 0.3 3 0.8 0.6 0.5 3 1
Slice Spacing 5 ― 0 0.5 0.2 0.5 ― 0.5 ― ― ― 0.2 ―
Overlap Locations 0 0 ― ― 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
No Phase Wrap 1 1 1 1 1 1 ― 1 1 1 1 1 1.5
Slices per Slab ― 312 ― ― ― ― 120 ― 236 272 392 ― 110
No Slab Wrap ― 1.03 ― ― ― ― 1.27 ― 1.03 ― 1.02 ― 1.07
Slice Resolution(%) ― 50 ― ― ― ― 50 ― 50 50 50 ― 50
Number of Slices ― ― ― ― 13 ― 1 ― ― 1 ― 13 ―

Acquisition Timing

Scan Description 3-Plane Loc Sag T1 Cube DL Ax T2 PROPELLER Fat Ax DWI ORB-Ax T1 DL ORB-Ax DWI Prop ORB-Ax T2 Cube FOCUS ORB-COR T2 Flex DL +C Sag T2 FLAIR +C Ax T1 BRAVO Stealth +C Cor T1 Cube VASC +C ORB-Ax T1 Flex DL +c ORB- Ax LAVA Star
Acq Voxel Size 1.2 X 2.3 X 10.0 0.8 X 0.8 X 1.2 0.6 X 0.6 X 4.0 1.9 X 1.9 X 5.0 0.4 X 0.6 X 3.0 1.6 X 1.6 X 3.0 0.6 X 0.6 X 0.6 0.5 X 0.6 X 3.0 0.9 X 0.9 X 1.6 0.9 X 0.9 X 1.2 0.8 X 0.8 X 1.0 0.5 X 0.7 X 3.0 0.6 X 0.6 X 2.0
Freq 256 288 384 128 320 128 260 320 256 256 288 320 288
Phase 128 288 ― 128 224 ― 260 256 256 256 288 224 ―
Freq DIR Unswap S/I Unswap Swap Unswap Unswap R/L Unswap S/I A/P S/I Unswap Unswap
# of Acq. Before Pause 0 ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― 0 ―
Phase FOV 1 1 ― 1 1 ― 0.9 1 0.9 1 0.7 1 ―
Auto Shim Auto Auto On Auto Auto On Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto
Phase Correct Off Off Off On On Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off
RF Drive Mode Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Optimized Preset Preset Preset Preset
Excitation Mode Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective Focus Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective
NEX ― 1 2 ― 1 ― 2 1 1 1 1 1 2
Fat Shift DIR ― Normal (S) Normal ― Normal Normal Normal (L) Normal Normal (S) Reversed Normal (I) Normal Normal
Flow Comp Direction ― ― ― ― Slice ― Slice ― ― ― ― Slice ―

Scan Timing

Scan Description 3-Plane Loc Sag T1 Cube DL Ax T2 PROPELLER Fat Ax DWI ORB-Ax T1 DL ORB-Ax DWI Prop ORB-Ax T2 Cube FOCUS ORB-COR T2 Flex DL +C Sag T2 FLAIR +C Ax T1 BRAVO Stealth +C Cor T1 Cube VASC +C ORB-Ax T1 Flex DL +c ORB- Ax LAVA Star
TE 80 Minimum 100 Minimum Min Full ― 220 85 Maximum ― 24 Min Full ―
Number of Echoes 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
TR 1000 500 3349 8500 800 5727 1981 4000 6000 ― 550 700 ―
Receiver Bandwidth 83.33 62.5 50 ― 41.67 83.33 62.5 62.5 35.71 31.25 62.5 62.5 62.5
Echo Train Length ― 20 26 ― 4 20 130 19 170 ― 24 4 ―
Flip Angle ― ― 142 ― 120 110 ― 125 ― 12 ― 120 12
Number of Shots ― ― ― 1 ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―
TI ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― 1740 450 ― ― 23
Recovery Time ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― 0 ― ― ―

Contrast

Scan Description 3-Plane Loc Sag T1 Cube DL Ax T2 PROPELLER Fat Ax DWI ORB-Ax T1 DL ORB-Ax DWI Prop ORB-Ax T2 Cube FOCUS ORB-COR T2 Flex DL +C Sag T2 FLAIR +C Ax T1 BRAVO Stealth +C Cor T1 Cube VASC +C ORB-Ax T1 Flex DL +c ORB- Ax LAVA Star
Contrast Yes/No No No No No No No No No +C +C +C +C No

Others

Scan Description 3-Plane Loc Sag T1 Cube DL Ax T2 PROPELLER Fat Ax DWI ORB-Ax T1 DL ORB-Ax DWI Prop ORB-Ax T2 Cube FOCUS ORB-COR T2 Flex DL +C Sag T2 FLAIR +C Ax T1 BRAVO Stealth +C Cor T1 Cube VASC +C ORB-Ax T1 Flex DL +c ORB- Ax LAVA Star
Anatomical Region Brain Neck Brain Brain Brain Brain Head Orbital structure Brain Brain Brain Brain Neck
3D Geometry Correction ― On ― ― ― ― On ― On On On ― ―

Saturation

Scan Description 3-Plane Loc Sag T1 Cube DL Ax T2 PROPELLER Fat Ax DWI ORB-Ax T1 DL ORB-Ax DWI Prop ORB-Ax T2 Cube FOCUS ORB-COR T2 Flex DL +C Sag T2 FLAIR +C Ax T1 BRAVO Stealth +C Cor T1 Cube VASC +C ORB-Ax T1 Flex DL +c ORB- Ax LAVA Star
Fat/Water Saturation ― ― Fat ― ― Fat ― ― Fat ― Fat ― Fat Special
SAT Location S ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― Default ―
SAT Location I ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― Default ―

Gating / Trigger

Scan Description 3-Plane Loc Sag T1 Cube DL Ax T2 PROPELLER Fat Ax DWI ORB-Ax T1 DL ORB-Ax DWI Prop ORB-Ax T2 Cube FOCUS ORB-COR T2 Flex DL +C Sag T2 FLAIR +C Ax T1 BRAVO Stealth +C Cor T1 Cube VASC +C ORB-Ax T1 Flex DL +c ORB- Ax LAVA Star
Auto Trigger Type ― ― Off Off ― ― ― ― ― Off ― ― ―

Diffusion

Scan Description 3-Plane Loc Sag T1 Cube DL Ax T2 PROPELLER Fat Ax DWI ORB-Ax T1 DL ORB-Ax DWI Prop ORB-Ax T2 Cube FOCUS ORB-COR T2 Flex DL +C Sag T2 FLAIR +C Ax T1 BRAVO Stealth +C Cor T1 Cube VASC +C ORB-Ax T1 Flex DL +c ORB- Ax LAVA Star
Multi b-values ― ― ― 1000.0; ― 1000.0; ― ― ― ― ― ― ―
Optimized TE ― ― ― On ― On ― ― ― ― ― ― ―
Multi NEX Values ― ― ― 1; ― 4.0; ― ― ― ― ― ― ―
Diffusion Directions ― ― ― All ― All ― ― ― ― ― ― ―
Number of Diffusion Directions ― ― ― 3 ― 3 ― ― ― ― ― ― ―
Number of T2 Images ― ― ― 1 ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―
NEX For T2 ― ― ― 1 ― 2 ― ― ― ― ― ― ―
Dual Spin Echo ― ― ― Off ― Off ― ― ― ― ― ― ―
# Synthetic b-values ― ― ― 0 ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―
Recon All Images ― ― ― On ― On ― ― ― ― ― ― ―
Real Time Field Adjustment ― ― ― On ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―

AIRx

Scan Description 3-Plane Loc Sag T1 Cube DL Ax T2 PROPELLER Fat Ax DWI ORB-Ax T1 DL ORB-Ax DWI Prop ORB-Ax T2 Cube FOCUS ORB-COR T2 Flex DL +C Sag T2 FLAIR +C Ax T1 BRAVO Stealth +C Cor T1 Cube VASC +C ORB-Ax T1 Flex DL +c ORB- Ax LAVA Star
Anatomical Reference ― ― ― ― None None None None ― ― ― None ―
Anatomical Plane ― ― ― ― None None None None ― ― ― None ―

Optional

Scan Description 3-Plane Loc Sag T1 Cube DL Ax T2 PROPELLER Fat Ax DWI ORB-Ax T1 DL ORB-Ax DWI Prop ORB-Ax T2 Cube FOCUS ORB-COR T2 Flex DL +C Sag T2 FLAIR +C Ax T1 BRAVO Stealth +C Cor T1 Cube VASC +C ORB-Ax T1 Flex DL +c ORB- Ax LAVA Star
Coil Configuration ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― Neo16chRadOncHeadAnt, Neo9chRadOncHeadNeckPos
Plane ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― OBLIQUE