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Pediatric Total Spine 0-2 3T

GE Healthcare – MR Gadopiclenol (VUEWAY®) Protocols

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Instructions And Patient Preparation

Anatomical Region
Total Spine 0-2
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 C-T-Sag T1 FLAIR DL T-L-Sag T1 FLAIR DL C-T-Sag T2 Fat DL T-L-Sag T2 Fat DL C-T Ax 2D MERGE C-T Ax T1 DL T-L Ax T2 DL T-L Ax T1 .7pFOV C-T +C Sag T1 Fat DL T-L+C Sag T1 Fat DL +C C-T Ax T1 Fat +C T-L Ax T1 Fat
Coil Configuration GE19chGEMHNUFace, GE40chGEMPA GE19chGEMHNUFace, GE40chGEMPA GE19chGEMHNUFace, GE40chGEMPA GE19chGEMHNUFace, GE40chGEMPA GE19chGEMHNUFace, GE40chGEMPA GE19chGEMHNUFace, GE40chGEMPA GE19chGEMHNUFace, GE40chGEMPA GE19chGEMHNUFace, GE40chGEMPA GE19chGEMHNUFace, GE40chGEMPA GE19chGEMHNUFace, GE40chGEMPA GE19chGEMHNUFace, GE40chGEMPA GE19chGEMHNUFace, GE40chGEMPA GE19chGEMHNUFace, GE40chGEMPA
Plane 3-PLANE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE

Imaging Parameters

Scan Description 3Plane Loc C-T-Sag T1 FLAIR DL T-L-Sag T1 FLAIR DL C-T-Sag T2 Fat DL T-L-Sag T2 Fat DL C-T Ax 2D MERGE C-T Ax T1 DL T-L Ax T2 DL T-L Ax T1 .7pFOV C-T +C Sag T1 Fat DL T-L+C Sag T1 Fat DL +C C-T Ax T1 Fat +C T-L Ax T1 Fat
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Imaging Mode 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D
Imaging Options Seq, EDR, Fast, SS, ARC FC, Seq, EDR, TRF, Fast, T1flair FC, Seq, EDR, TRF, Fast, T1flair FC, EDR, TRF, Fast, FR FC, EDR, TRF, Fast, FR FC, EDR, Fast EDR, TRF, Fast, ZIP512, ARC FC, EDR, TRF, Fast, ZIP512 EDR, TRF, Fast, ZIP512, ARC EDR, TRF, Fast EDR, TRF, Fast EDR, TRF, Fast, ZIP512, ARC EDR, TRF, Fast, ZIP512, ARC
Pulse Sequence Spin Echo FSE-XL FSE-XL FSE-XL FSE-XL MERGE FSE-XL FSE-XL FSE-XL FSE-XL FSE-XL FSE-XL FSE-XL
ARC Phase 2 ― ― ― ― ― 1.5 ― 1.5 ― ― 1.5 1.5

Image Recon

Scan Description 3Plane Loc C-T-Sag T1 FLAIR DL T-L-Sag T1 FLAIR DL C-T-Sag T2 Fat DL T-L-Sag T2 Fat DL C-T Ax 2D MERGE C-T Ax T1 DL T-L Ax T2 DL T-L Ax T1 .7pFOV C-T +C Sag T1 Fat DL T-L+C Sag T1 Fat DL +C C-T Ax T1 Fat +C T-L Ax T1 Fat
Recon DL Strength Off Medium Medium Medium Medium Off Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium
Intensity Correction NONE SCENIC SCENIC PURE PURE SCENIC SCENIC SCENIC SCENIC SCENIC SCENIC SCENIC SCENIC
Intensity Filter None None None None None None None None None None None None None
Save Original Off On On On On On Off Off Off On On Off Off

Scan Range

Scan Description 3Plane Loc C-T-Sag T1 FLAIR DL T-L-Sag T1 FLAIR DL C-T-Sag T2 Fat DL T-L-Sag T2 Fat DL C-T Ax 2D MERGE C-T Ax T1 DL T-L Ax T2 DL T-L Ax T1 .7pFOV C-T +C Sag T1 Fat DL T-L+C Sag T1 Fat DL +C C-T Ax T1 Fat +C T-L Ax T1 Fat
FOV 35 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16
Slice Thickness 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Slice Spacing 5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4
Overlap Locations 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
No Phase Wrap 1 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 2 2 2 2 1.5 1.5 2 2
Number of Slices ― 17 17 17 17 ― 21 1 21 ― ― 21 21

Acquisition Timing

Scan Description 3Plane Loc C-T-Sag T1 FLAIR DL T-L-Sag T1 FLAIR DL C-T-Sag T2 Fat DL T-L-Sag T2 Fat DL C-T Ax 2D MERGE C-T Ax T1 DL T-L Ax T2 DL T-L Ax T1 .7pFOV C-T +C Sag T1 Fat DL T-L+C Sag T1 Fat DL +C C-T Ax T1 Fat +C T-L Ax T1 Fat
Acq Voxel Size 0.9 X 2.2 X 5.0 0.5 X 0.6 X 4.0 0.5 X 0.6 X 4.0 0.5 X 0.6 X 4.0 0.5 X 0.6 X 4.0 0.6 X 0.8 X 4.0 0.7 X 0.9 X 4.0 0.7 X 0.8 X 4.0 0.7 X 0.9 X 4.0 0.5 X 0.6 X 4.0 0.5 X 0.6 X 4.0 0.7 X 0.9 X 4.0 0.7 X 0.9 X 4.0
Freq 384 320 320 320 320 288 220 220 220 320 320 220 220
Phase 160 256 256 256 256 192 180 200 180 256 256 180 180
Freq DIR Unswap A/P A/P A/P A/P Swap R/L R/L R/L Swap Swap R/L R/L
# of Acq. Before Pause 0 0 0 ― ― ― 0 ― 0 ― ― 0 0
Phase FOV 1 1 1 1 1 0.7 0.7 0.65 0.7 1 1 0.7 0.7
Auto Shim Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto
Phase Correct Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off
RF Drive Mode Preset Quadrature (CP) Quadrature (CP) Preset Preset Quadrature (CP) Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset
Excitation Mode Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective
NEX ― 1 1 1.5 1.5 1 1 1.5 1 1 1 1 1
Flow Comp Direction ― Freq Freq Freq Freq ― ― Slice ― ― ― ― ―
Fat Shift DIR ― Normal (P) Normal (P) Normal (P) Normal (P) ― Normal (L) Normal (L) Normal (L) Normal Normal Normal (L) Normal (L)

Scan Timing

Scan Description 3Plane Loc C-T-Sag T1 FLAIR DL T-L-Sag T1 FLAIR DL C-T-Sag T2 Fat DL T-L-Sag T2 Fat DL C-T Ax 2D MERGE C-T Ax T1 DL T-L Ax T2 DL T-L Ax T1 .7pFOV C-T +C Sag T1 Fat DL T-L+C Sag T1 Fat DL +C C-T Ax T1 Fat +C T-L Ax T1 Fat
TE 80 24 24 85 85 ― 18 120 18 18 18 18 18
Number of Echoes 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
TR Minimum 2600 2600 8588 8588 850 701 5000 701 850 850 515 588
Receiver Bandwidth 83.33 62.5 62.5 62.5 62.5 41.67 31.25 35.71 31.25 62.5 62.5 31.25 31.25
Flip Angle ― 142 142 142 142 20 111 150 111 120 120 111 111
TI ― 1069 1069 ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―
Echo Train Length ― 8 8 25 25 ― 3 17 3 4 4 3 3

Contrast

Scan Description 3Plane Loc C-T-Sag T1 FLAIR DL T-L-Sag T1 FLAIR DL C-T-Sag T2 Fat DL T-L-Sag T2 Fat DL C-T Ax 2D MERGE C-T Ax T1 DL T-L Ax T2 DL T-L Ax T1 .7pFOV C-T +C Sag T1 Fat DL T-L+C Sag T1 Fat DL +C C-T Ax T1 Fat +C T-L Ax T1 Fat
Contrast Yes/No No No No No No No No No No +C +C No No

Others

Scan Description 3Plane Loc C-T-Sag T1 FLAIR DL T-L-Sag T1 FLAIR DL C-T-Sag T2 Fat DL T-L-Sag T2 Fat DL C-T Ax 2D MERGE C-T Ax T1 DL T-L Ax T2 DL T-L Ax T1 .7pFOV C-T +C Sag T1 Fat DL T-L+C Sag T1 Fat DL +C C-T Ax T1 Fat +C T-L Ax T1 Fat
3D Geometry Correction Off ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―
Anatomical Region Cervico-thoracic spine Cervico-thoracic spine Lumbar spine Cervico-thoracic spine Lumbar spine Cervical spine Cervical spine Thoraco-lumbar spine Thoraco-lumbar spine Cervico-thoracic spine Lumbar spine Cervical spine Thoraco-lumbar spine

Saturation

Scan Description 3Plane Loc C-T-Sag T1 FLAIR DL T-L-Sag T1 FLAIR DL C-T-Sag T2 Fat DL T-L-Sag T2 Fat DL C-T Ax 2D MERGE C-T Ax T1 DL T-L Ax T2 DL T-L Ax T1 .7pFOV C-T +C Sag T1 Fat DL T-L+C Sag T1 Fat DL +C C-T Ax T1 Fat +C T-L Ax T1 Fat
SAT Location A ― A0.0 A0.0 A0.0 A0.0 ― A14.7 A14.7 A14.7 ― ― A14.7 A14.7
SAT Location P ― A43.8 A43.8 A43.8 A43.8 ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―
Fat/Water Saturation ― ― ― Fat Fat ― ― ― ― Fat Fat Fat Fat

Gating / Trigger

Scan Description 3Plane Loc C-T-Sag T1 FLAIR DL T-L-Sag T1 FLAIR DL C-T-Sag T2 Fat DL T-L-Sag T2 Fat DL C-T Ax 2D MERGE C-T Ax T1 DL T-L Ax T2 DL T-L Ax T1 .7pFOV C-T +C Sag T1 Fat DL T-L+C Sag T1 Fat DL +C C-T Ax T1 Fat +C T-L Ax T1 Fat
Pause After Navigator Prescan ― ― ― ― ― 0 ― ― ― ― ― ― ―