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Pediatric CNS Lesion Accelerated 3T

GE Healthcare – MR Gadopiclenol (VUEWAY®) Protocols

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Instructions And Patient Preparation

Anatomical Region
CNS Lesion Accelerated
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 3Plane Loc Sag T2 SSFSE Ax T2 SSFSE Cor T2 SSFSE Sag T1 Cube Ax T1 BRAVO 2.4mm +C Ax T2 PROPELLER Fat +C Ax T2* GRE +C Ax DWI +C Ax T1 BRAVO Stealth +C Sag T2 CUBE FLAIR +C Sag T1 Cube
Coil Configuration GE19chGEMHNUFace GE48chHeadAnt, GE48chHeadPos GE48chHeadAnt, GE48chHeadPos GE48chHeadAnt, GE48chHeadPos GE19chGEMHNUFace GE19chGEMHNUFace GE19chGEMHNUFace GE19chGEMHNUFace GE19chGEMHNUFace GE19chGEMHNUFace GE19chGEMHNUFace GE19chGEMHNUFace
Plane 3-PLANE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE SAGITTAL OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE SAGITTAL SAGITTAL

Imaging Parameters

Scan Description 3Plane Loc Sag T2 SSFSE Ax T2 SSFSE Cor T2 SSFSE Sag T1 Cube Ax T1 BRAVO 2.4mm +C Ax T2 PROPELLER Fat +C Ax T2* GRE +C Ax DWI +C Ax T1 BRAVO Stealth +C Sag T2 CUBE FLAIR +C Sag T1 Cube
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Imaging Mode 2D 2D 2D 2D 3D 3D 2D 2D 2D 3D 3D 3D
Imaging Options Seq, EDR, TRF, Fast, SS, ARC EDR, TRF, Fast, SS, ARC EDR, TRF, Fast, SS, ARC EDR, TRF, Fast, SS, ARC EDR, Fast, ZIP512, FR, ARC, HS EDR, Fast, ZIP512, ARC, IrP EDR, TRF, Fast, FR, ARC EDR Asset EDR, Fast, ZIP512, ARC, IrP EDR, Fast, ZIP512, T2P, ARC, HS, IrP EDR, Fast, FR, ARC, HS
Pulse Sequence Spin Echo Spin Echo Spin Echo Spin Echo Cube BRAVO PROPELLER Gradient Echo DW EPI BRAVO Cube T2 FLAIR Cube
ARC Phase 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ― ― 2 2 2
ARC Slice ― ― ― ― 2 1 ― ― ― 1 2 2
HyperSense ― ― ― ― 1.5 ― ― ― ― ― 1.5 1.5
Phase ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― 2 ― ― ―

Image Recon

Scan Description 3Plane Loc Sag T2 SSFSE Ax T2 SSFSE Cor T2 SSFSE Sag T1 Cube Ax T1 BRAVO 2.4mm +C Ax T2 PROPELLER Fat +C Ax T2* GRE +C Ax DWI +C Ax T1 BRAVO Stealth +C Sag T2 CUBE FLAIR +C Sag T1 Cube
Recon DL Strength Off Medium Medium Medium ― ― Off Off ― ― ― ―
Intensity Correction NONE SCENIC SCENIC SCENIC PURE PURE PURE PURE PURE PURE PURE PURE
Intensity Filter None None None None None None None None None None None None
Save Original Off Off Off Off On Off Off Off Off Off Off Off

Scan Range

Scan Description 3Plane Loc Sag T2 SSFSE Ax T2 SSFSE Cor T2 SSFSE Sag T1 Cube Ax T1 BRAVO 2.4mm +C Ax T2 PROPELLER Fat +C Ax T2* GRE +C Ax DWI +C Ax T1 BRAVO Stealth +C Sag T2 CUBE FLAIR +C Sag T1 Cube
FOV 30 20 20 20 24 22 20 20 22 22 25 24
Slice Thickness 10 4 4 4 1.2 1.2 4 4 4 0.6 0.9 0.9
Slice Spacing 5 0 0 0 ― ― 0 0.5 0.5 ― ― ―
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
Number of Slices ― 1 1 1 ― 1 ― 31 34 1 ― ―
Slices per Slab ― ― ― ― 152 124 ― ― ― 272 200 232
Slice Resolution(%) ― ― ― ― 50 50 ― ― ― 50 50 50

Acquisition Timing

Scan Description 3Plane Loc Sag T2 SSFSE Ax T2 SSFSE Cor T2 SSFSE Sag T1 Cube Ax T1 BRAVO 2.4mm +C Ax T2 PROPELLER Fat +C Ax T2* GRE +C Ax DWI +C Ax T1 BRAVO Stealth +C Sag T2 CUBE FLAIR +C Sag T1 Cube
Acq Voxel Size 1.0 X 1.6 X 10.0 0.8 X 1.0 X 4.0 0.8 X 1.0 X 4.0 0.8 X 1.0 X 4.0 1.0 X 1.0 X 2.4 0.9 X 0.9 X 2.4 0.5 X 0.5 X 4.0 0.9 X 0.9 X 4.0 1.7 X 1.7 X 4.0 0.9 X 0.9 X 1.2 1.0 X 1.0 X 1.8 0.8 X 0.8 X 1.8
Freq 288 256 256 256 240 256 384 224 128 256 256 288
Phase 192 192 192 192 240 256 ― 224 128 256 256 288
Freq DIR Unswap Unswap Unswap Unswap S/I Unswap Unswap Unswap R/L A/P S/I S/I
# of Acq. Before Pause 0 0 0 0 ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―
Phase FOV 1 1 1 1 1 0.8 ― 0.75 1 0.8 0.9 0.8
Auto Shim Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto On Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto
Phase Correct Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off On Off Off Off
RF Drive Mode Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Optimized Preset
Excitation Mode Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective Non-Selective Selective
NEX ― 1 1 1 1 1 1.5 0.75 ― 1 1 1
Fat Shift DIR ― ― ― ― ― Reversed Normal ― ― Reversed ― ―

Scan Timing

Scan Description 3Plane Loc Sag T2 SSFSE Ax T2 SSFSE Cor T2 SSFSE Sag T1 Cube Ax T1 BRAVO 2.4mm +C Ax T2 PROPELLER Fat +C Ax T2* GRE +C Ax DWI +C Ax T1 BRAVO Stealth +C Sag T2 CUBE FLAIR +C Sag T1 Cube
TE 80 Min Full Min Full Min Full Minimum ― 100 25 Minimum ― Maximum 24
Number of Echoes 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
TR 1000 Minimum Minimum Minimum 500 ― 8556 934 8500 ― 6000 550
Receiver Bandwidth 83.33 83.33 83.33 83.33 62.5 31.25 50 31.25 ― 31.25 35.71 62.5
Flip Angle ― 130 130 130 ― 12 142 20 ― 12 ― ―
Echo Train Length ― ― ― ― 20 ― 26 ― ― ― 170 24
TI ― ― ― ― ― 450 ― ― ― 450 1700 ―
Recovery Time ― ― ― ― ― 0 ― ― ― 0 ― ―
Number of Shots ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― 1 ― ― ―

Contrast

Scan Description 3Plane Loc Sag T2 SSFSE Ax T2 SSFSE Cor T2 SSFSE Sag T1 Cube Ax T1 BRAVO 2.4mm +C Ax T2 PROPELLER Fat +C Ax T2* GRE +C Ax DWI +C Ax T1 BRAVO Stealth +C Sag T2 CUBE FLAIR +C Sag T1 Cube
Contrast Yes/No No No No No No No +C +C +C +C +C +C

Others

Scan Description 3Plane Loc Sag T2 SSFSE Ax T2 SSFSE Cor T2 SSFSE Sag T1 Cube Ax T1 BRAVO 2.4mm +C Ax T2 PROPELLER Fat +C Ax T2* GRE +C Ax DWI +C Ax T1 BRAVO Stealth +C Sag T2 CUBE FLAIR +C Sag T1 Cube
3D Geometry Correction Off Off Off Off On On ― ― ― On On On
Anatomical Region Head Brain Brain Brain Brain Head Head Head Head Head Brain Head

AIRx

Scan Description 3Plane Loc Sag T2 SSFSE Ax T2 SSFSE Cor T2 SSFSE Sag T1 Cube Ax T1 BRAVO 2.4mm +C Ax T2 PROPELLER Fat +C Ax T2* GRE +C Ax DWI +C Ax T1 BRAVO Stealth +C Sag T2 CUBE FLAIR +C Sag T1 Cube
Anatomical Reference ― None None None ― ― None None ― ― ― ―
Anatomical Plane ― None None None ― ― None None ― ― ― ―

Gating / Trigger

Scan Description 3Plane Loc Sag T2 SSFSE Ax T2 SSFSE Cor T2 SSFSE Sag T1 Cube Ax T1 BRAVO 2.4mm +C Ax T2 PROPELLER Fat +C Ax T2* GRE +C Ax DWI +C Ax T1 BRAVO Stealth +C Sag T2 CUBE FLAIR +C Sag T1 Cube
Auto Trigger Type ― ― ― ― Off Off ― ― Off Off Off Off
Pause After Navigator Prescan ― ― ― ― ― ― ― 0 ― ― ― ―

Saturation

Scan Description 3Plane Loc Sag T2 SSFSE Ax T2 SSFSE Cor T2 SSFSE Sag T1 Cube Ax T1 BRAVO 2.4mm +C Ax T2 PROPELLER Fat +C Ax T2* GRE +C Ax DWI +C Ax T1 BRAVO Stealth +C Sag T2 CUBE FLAIR +C Sag T1 Cube
Fat/Water Saturation ― ― ― ― ― ― Fat ― ― ― Fat Fat

Diffusion

Scan Description 3Plane Loc Sag T2 SSFSE Ax T2 SSFSE Cor T2 SSFSE Sag T1 Cube Ax T1 BRAVO 2.4mm +C Ax T2 PROPELLER Fat +C Ax T2* GRE +C Ax DWI +C Ax T1 BRAVO Stealth +C Sag T2 CUBE FLAIR +C Sag T1 Cube
Multi b-values ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― 1000.0; ― ― ―
Optimized TE ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― On ― ― ―
Multi NEX Values ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― 1; ― ― ―
Diffusion Directions ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― All ― ― ―
Number of Diffusion Directions ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― 3 ― ― ―
Number of T2 Images ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― 1 ― ― ―
NEX For T2 ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― 1 ― ― ―
Dual Spin Echo ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― Off ― ― ―
# Synthetic b-values ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― 0 ― ― ―
Recon All Images ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― On ― ― ―
Real Time Field Adjustment ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― On ― ― ―