Focused Total Spine 3.0T

GE Healthcare – MR Gadopiclenol (VUEWAY®) Protocols

Instructions And Patient Preparation

Instructions: • Ordered through the ED, monitored by radiologist
• Axial T2 from Routine Total Spine or entire routine protocol of one section can be requested after checking images
• Contrast is optional depending on indication
Position: Supine head first
Coil: HNU+Gems spine coil
Landmark: Mid sternum

Contrast Agent Parameters

Contrast Agent	Dose				Injection Rate
Gadopiclenol (VUEWAY)	0.05 mmol/kg up to a calculated volume of 10 mL				Hand Bolus
Saline Flush	10-20 mL				Hand Bolus

Imaging Parameters

Scan Description	Series Description	Top 3PL LOCALIZER SSFSE	Bottom 3PL LOCALIZER SSFSE	C-spine SAGITTAL STIR PROPELLER	C-spine SAGITTAL T1 CUBE	T-spine SAGITTAL STIR	T-spine SAGITTAL T1 CUBE	L-spine SAGITTAL FSTIR	L-spine SAGITTAL T1 CUBE	Post C-spine SAGITTAL T1 CUBE-Flex	Post T-spine SAGITTAL T1 CUBE Fat	Post L-spine SAGITTAL T1 CUBE Fat
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Imaging Mode	2D	2D	2D	3D	2D	3D	2D	3D	3D	3D	3D
Pulse Sequence	Spin Echo	Spin Echo	PROPELLER	CUBE	FSE-XL	CUBE	FSE-XL	CUBE	CUBE	CUBE	CUBE
Imaging Options	SEQ, EDR, TRF, FAST, SS, ARC	SEQ, EDR, TRF, FAST, SS, ARC	EDR, TRF, FAST, FR, ARC, IrP	EDR, FAST, ZIP2, FR, ARC, HS	SEQ, EDR, TRF, FAST, FR, ARC, IrP	EDR, FAST, ZIP2, FR, ARC, HS	SEQ, EDR, TRF, FAST, IrP	EDR, FAST, ZIP2, FR, ARC	EDR, FAST, ZIP2, FR, FLEX, HS	EDR, FAST, ZIP2, FR, ARC	EDR, FAST, ZIP2, FR, ARC

Scan Parameters

Scan Description	Series Description	Top 3PL LOCALIZER SSFSE	Bottom 3PL LOCALIZER SSFSE	C-spine SAGITTAL STIR PROPELLER	C-spine SAGITTAL T1 CUBE	T-spine SAGITTAL STIR	T-spine SAGITTAL T1 CUBE	L-spine SAGITTAL FSTIR	L-spine SAGITTAL T1 CUBE	Post C-spine SAGITTAL T1 CUBE-Flex	Post T-spine SAGITTAL T1 CUBE Fat	Post L-spine SAGITTAL T1 CUBE Fat

TE	Min-Full	Min-Full	—	15	50	15	42	15	15	15	15
TR	1000	1000	3650	500	4553	600	4100	600	500	600	600
TI	—	—	180	—	195	—	180	—	—	—	—
Flip Angle	—	—	180	—	142	—	142	—	—	—	—
Echo Train Length	—	—	18	24	13	20	10	24	24	24	24
Number of Echoes	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Receiver Bandwidth	83	83	63	63	63	63	42	63	63	63	63
Filter Choice	PURE	PURE	PURE	PURE	PURE	PURE	PURE	PURE	PURE	PURE	PURE
Protocol Note	—	—	—	ARC 2/1 HyperSense 1.2 Reformat in Axial plane	—	ARC 2/1 HyperSense 1.2 Reformat in Axial plane	—	ARC 2/1 Reformat in Axial plane	ARC 2/1 HyperSense 1.2 Reformat in Axial plane	ARC 2/1 Reformat in Axial plane	ARC 2/1 Reformat in Axial plane

Acquisition Parameters

Scan Description	Series Description	Top 3PL LOCALIZER SSFSE	Bottom 3PL LOCALIZER SSFSE	C-spine SAGITTAL STIR PROPELLER	C-spine SAGITTAL T1 CUBE	T-spine SAGITTAL STIR	T-spine SAGITTAL T1 CUBE	L-spine SAGITTAL FSTIR	L-spine SAGITTAL T1 CUBE	Post C-spine SAGITTAL T1 CUBE-Flex	Post T-spine SAGITTAL T1 CUBE Fat	Post L-spine SAGITTAL T1 CUBE Fat

Freq	320	320	288	240	320	340	320	288	240	288	288
Phase	192	192	—	240	320	340	192	288	240	288	288
Freq DIR	Unswap	Unswap	Unswap	Unswap	A/P	S/I	Swap	Unswap	Unswap	Unswap	Unswap
NEX	—	—	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	0.5	1
Excitation Mode	Selective	Selective	Selective	Selective	Selective	Focus	Selective	Selective	Focus	Selective	Selective
ADV CV	CV 1, CV 39	CV 1, CV 39	—	CUBE Enh 3	—	CUBE Enh 3	—	CUBE Enh 3	CUBE Enh 3	CUBE Enh 3	CUBE Enh 3

Scanning Range

Scan Description	Series Description	Top 3PL LOCALIZER SSFSE	Bottom 3PL LOCALIZER SSFSE	C-spine SAGITTAL STIR PROPELLER	C-spine SAGITTAL T1 CUBE	T-spine SAGITTAL STIR	T-spine SAGITTAL T1 CUBE	L-spine SAGITTAL FSTIR	L-spine SAGITTAL T1 CUBE	Post C-spine SAGITTAL T1 CUBE-Flex	Post T-spine SAGITTAL T1 CUBE Fat	Post L-spine SAGITTAL T1 CUBE Fat

FOV	35	35	22	24	32	32	32	28	24	32	28
Phase FOV	1	1	—	1	1	0.7	1	1	0.7	1	1
Slice Thickness	6	6	4	1.4	4	1.2	4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4
Location per Slab	—	—	—	84	—	72	—	54	68	54	54
Slice Spacing	1.5	1.5	0.4	—	0.4	—	0.4	—	—	—	—
Number of Slices	—	—	13	1	15	1	15	1	1	1	1
Scan Time	0:40 sec	0:40 sec	2 min	2:30 min	2:30 min	2:30 min	2:30 min	3:30 min	3:30 min	3:30 min	3:30 min