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Peripheral Runoff Noncontrast 1.5T

GE Healthcare – Non-Contrast MR Protocols

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Instructions And Patient Preparation

Instructions
• Peripheral gating
• GRx slices INFERIOR to SUPERIOR
Common Indication
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) if contraindications for contrast
Position
Supine
Coil
GEMS Peripheral Vascular (PV) Array with Anterior Array and Posterior Array
Landmark
Center of AA coil

Imaging Parameters

Scan Description 3PL
LOCALIZER
SSFSE
x3 Abdomen-Pelvis, Thighs Lower Legs
SAGITTAL
LOCALIZER
SSFP
Symphysis to above Kidney, Pelvis, Abdomen
AXIAL
Arterial
Inhance-2DIF
Calf – LOW Thigh
AXIAL
Arterial
Inhance-2DIF
Thigh
AXIAL
Arterial
Inhance-2DIF
Pelvis
           
Mode 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D
Pulse Sequence SSFSE FIESTA AX 2D Inhance Inflow AX 2D Inhance Inflow AX 2D Inhance Inflow
Imaging Options SEQ, FAST,
SS, ARC
SEQ, EDR,
FAST, ARC
FC, GAT, SEQ, EDR, FAST, ASSET, ZIP512 FC, GAT, SEQ, EDR, FAST, ASSET, ZIP512 FC, GAT, SEQ, EDR, FAST, ASSET, ZIP512

Scan Parameters

Scan Description 3PL
LOCALIZER
SSFSE
x3 Abdomen-Pelvis, Thighs, Lower Legs
SAGITTAL
LOCALIZER
SSFP
Symphysis to above Kidney, Pelvis, Abdomen
AXIAL
Arterial
Inhance-2DIF
Calf – LOW Thigh
AXIAL
Arterial
Inhance-2DIF
Thigh
AXIAL
Arterial
Inhance-2DIF
Pelvis
           
TE 80 Min Min Min Min
TR Min Def Min-Full Min-Full Min-Full
Flip Angle — — 70 70 70
Bandwidth 83 125 31 31 31
SAT — — S S S

Acquisition Parameters

Scan Description 3PL
LOCALIZER
SSFSE
x3 Abdomen-Pelvis, Thighs, Lower Legs
SAGITTAL
LOCALIZER
SSFP
Symphysis to above Kidney, Pelvis, Abdomen
Arterial
Inhance-2DIF
Calf – LOW Thigh
Arterial
Inhance-2DIF
Thigh
Arterial
Inhance-2DIF
Pelvis
           
MATRIX freq 384 256 256 256 256
MATRIX phase 160 192 192 192 192
NEX Def 1 1 1 1
Phase FOV 1 1 0.5 0.5 0.6
Freq Direction Unswapped S/I R/L R/L R/L
Adv CV Ph 2 Ph2 Optional Sat 1 Optional Sat 1 Optional Sat 1
Other 0, 240, 0 — Superior Sat
Collapsed On
19 imgs
Gating Scr
TR Win 10
Trig Del Min
VPS 32
Superior Sat
Collapsed On
19 imgs
Gating Scr
TR Win 10
Trig Del Min
VPS 32
Superior Sat
Collapsed On
19 imgs
Gating Scr
TR Win 10
Trig Del Min
VPS 32

Scanning Range

Scan Description 3PL
LOCALIZER
SSFSE
x3 Abdomen-Pelvis, Thighs, Lower Legs
SAGITTAL
LOCALIZER
SSFP
Symphysis to above Kidney, Pelvis, Abdomen
Arterial
Inhance-2DIF
Calf – LOW Thigh
Arterial
Inhance-2DIF
Thigh
Arterial
Inhance-2DIF
Pelvis
           
FOV 48 40 34 36 36
Slice Thickness 8 10 3 4 4
Spacing 0 0 .5 mm Overlap .5 mm Overlap .5 mm Overlap
Number of Slices 21 Slices — @173 Slices @153 Slices @100 Slices
Approx. Scan Time ± 1 min each 20 sec per BH ± 7:00-8:00 ± 7:00-8:00 ± 7:00-8:00