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Siemens Healthineers – MR Gadopiclenol (VUEWAY®) Protocols

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Instructions And Patient Preparation

Instructions
• Injector timing for abdomen first, then finish pelvis sequences
• Perform relevant abdomen breath hold (BH) followed by pelvis in 2 stations
Common Indications
Abdominal/pelvic pain, infection, malignancy
Position
Supine, head or feet first
Coil
Body Array (2 coils, if possible), Spine Array (posterior)
Landmark
Xyphoid

Contrast Agent Parameters

Contrast Agent Dose Injection Rate Dose Timing Method and Scan Delay
Gadopiclenol (VUEWAY) 0.05 mmol/kg 2 mL/sec Use CareBolus (CB) to track contrast to diaphragm; stop CB;
perform BH command (~6 sec); start Arterial phase acquisition
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 HASTE LOCALIZER CORONAL
T2 HASTE		 AXIAL
T2 HASTE		 AXIAL
3D IN OUT
CAIPI		 AXIAL
DWI
Monopolar		 AXIAL
T2 FS		 SAGITTAL
T2
Pelvis		 SAGITTAL
VIBE Pre
CAIPI
Pelvis		 CORONAL
VIBE Pre
CAIPI		 AXIAL
VIBE Pre
CAIPI		 Care
Bolus		 AXIAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI
25 sec
60 sec
180 sec		 CORONAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI
60 sec
180 sec		 SAGITTAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI
180 sec
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Sequence Name h h h fl epse tse tse fl fl fl fl fl fl fl
Dimension 2D 2D 2D 3D — 2D 2D 3D 3D 3D 2D 3D 3D 3D
Acceleration Mode GRAPPA GRAPPA GRAPPA CAIPIRINHA GRAPPA GRAPPA GRAPPA CAIPIRINHA CAIPIRINHA CAIPIRINHA None CAIPIRINHA CAIPIRINHA CAIPIRINHA
Acceleration Factor PE 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 — 2 2 2

Scan Parameters

Scan Description HASTE LOCALIZER CORONAL
T2 HASTE		 AXIAL
T2 HASTE		 AXIAL
3D IN OUT
CAIPI		 AXIAL
DWI
Monopolar		 AXIAL
T2 FS		 SAGITTAL
T2
Pelvis		 SAGITTAL
VIBE Pre
CAIPI
Pelvis		 CORONAL
VIBE Pre
CAIPI		 AXIAL
VIBE Pre
CAIPI		 Care
Bolus		 AXIAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI
25 sec
60 sec
180 sec		 CORONAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI
60 sec
180 sec		 SAGITTAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI
180 sec
                             
TR 1100.0 ms 900.0 ms 1300.0 ms 6.8 ms 5800.0 ms 2840.0 ms 8220.0 ms 4.9 ms 4.5 ms 3.5 ms 60.51 ms 3.5 ms 4.5 ms 4.9 ms
TE 85 ms 91 ms 95 ms 1: 2.39 ms
2: 4.77 ms		 78 ms 86 ms 102 ms 2.46 ms 2.20 ms 1.78 ms 1.45 ms 1.78 ms 2.20 ms 2.46 ms
Flip Angle 150 deg 128 deg 180 deg 10 deg — 160 deg 160 deg 10 deg 10 deg 10 deg 30 deg 10 deg 10 deg 10 deg
Turbo Factor 179 256 198 — — 29 23 — — — — — — —
Bandwidth 698 Hz/Px 698 Hz/Px 698 Hz/Px 510 Hz/Px 1370 Hz/Px 260 Hz/Px 199 Hz/Px 400 Hz/Px 400 Hz/Px 640 Hz/Px 400 Hz/Px 640 Hz/Px 400 Hz/Px 400 Hz/Px
Fat-Water Contrast Standard Standard Standard Dixon SPAIR SPAIR Standard Fast Fat Saturation Fast Fat Saturation Fast Fat Saturation Standard Fast Fat Saturation Fast Fat Saturation Fast Fat Saturation
Fat Saturation — — — — Strong Strong — — — — — — — —
Gradient Mode Fast Fast Fast Fast Fast Fast Normal Fast Fast Fast Fast Fast Fast Fast
RF Pulse Type Normal Fast Fast Fast Normal Fast Low SAR Fast Fast Fast Low SAR Fast Fast Fast
Asymmetric Echo — — — Strong — — — Off Off Off Allowed Off Off Off

Acquisition Parameters

Scan Description HASTE LOCALIZER CORONAL
T2 HASTE		 AXIAL
T2 HASTE		 AXIAL
3D IN OUT
CAIPI		 AXIAL
DWI
Monopolar		 AXIAL
T2 FS		 SAGITTAL
T2
Pelvis		 SAGITTAL
VIBE Pre
CAIPI
Pelvis		 CORONAL
VIBE Pre
CAIPI		 AXIAL
VIBE Pre
CAIPI		 Care
Bolus		 AXIAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI
25 sec
60 sec
180 sec		 CORONAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI
60 sec
180 sec		 SAGITTAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI
180 sec
                             
Base Resolution 256 256 256 288 192 320 256 288 320 288 192 288 320 288
Phase Resolution 70% 100% 95% 80% 80% 70% 83% 75% 75% 75% 74% 75% 75% 75%
Slice Resolution — — — 61% — — — 60% 50% 59% — 59% 50% 60%
Averages 1 1 1 1 1, 2 1 2 1 1 1 — 1 1 1
Concatenations 1 2 2 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 — 1 1 1
b-value — — — — 0 s/mm2
50 s/mm2
800 s/mm2		 — — — — — — — — —
FoV Read 400 mm 380 mm 380 mm 380 mm 380 mm 400 mm 250 mm 260 mm 400 mm 380 mm 350 mm 380 mm 400 mm 260 mm
FoV Phase 100% 100% 81% 81% 78% 81% 100% 81% 100% 92% 100% 92% 100% 81%
Phase Encoding Dir. A >> P R >> L A >> P A >> P A >> P A >> P A >> P A >> P R >> L A >> P A >> P A >> P R >> L A >> P
Phase Oversampling 30% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% 43% 20% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% 20%
Slice Oversampling — — — 22% — — — 33% 33% 22% — 22% 33% 33%
Phase Partial Fourier 5/8 5/8 5/8 6/8 7/8 Off Off 6/8 6/8 6/8 7/8 6/8 6/8 6/8
Slice Partial Fourier — — — 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 HASTE LOCALIZER CORONAL
T2 HASTE		 AXIAL
T2 HASTE		 AXIAL
3D IN OUT
CAIPI		 AXIAL
DWI
Monopolar		 AXIAL
T2 FS		 SAGITTAL
T2
Pelvis		 SAGITTAL
VIBE Pre
CAIPI
Pelvis		 CORONAL
VIBE Pre
CAIPI		 AXIAL
VIBE Pre
CAIPI		 Care
Bolus		 AXIAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI
25 sec
60 sec
180 sec		 CORONAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI
60 sec
180 sec		 SAGITTAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI
180 sec
                             
Elliptical Filter On Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off
Normalize Prescan Prescan Prescan Prescan Off Prescan Prescan Prescan Prescan Prescan Off Prescan Prescan Prescan
Raw Filter Off Off Off Off Off Off 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 6.0 mm 6.0 mm 4.0 mm 6.0 mm 6.0 mm 4.0 mm 3.0 mm 4.0 mm 4.0 mm 20.0 mm 4.0 mm 4.0 mm 3.0 mm
Distance Factor 150% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20%
Slices Slices 9 Slices 37 Slices 30 Slices per
Slab 72		 Slices 30 Slices 40 Slices 30 Slices per
Slab 72		 Slices per
Slab 72		 Slices per
Slab 72		 Slices 1 Slices per
Slab 72		 Slices per
Slab 72		 Slices per
Slab 72
Time of Acquisition 21 sec 40 sec 41 sec 12 sec 1:11 min 1:18 min 2:05 min 12 sec 16 sec 8 sec 1:01 min 8 sec each 16 sec each 12 sec