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Pediatric Total Spine 2-6 3T

GE Healthcare – MR Gadopiclenol (VUEWAY®) Protocols

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Instructions And Patient Preparation

Anatomical Region
Total Spine 2-6
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 TOP-3Plane Loc BOT-3Plane Loc Upr-Sag T1 FLAIR DL Lwr-Sag T1 FLAIR DL Upr-Sag T2 Fat DL Lwr-Sag T2 Fat DL C-Ax 2D MERGE C-Ax T1 DL T-Ax T2* GRE PEDS T-Ax T1 DL L-Ax T2 DL L-Ax T1 DL +C C-Sag T1 Fat DL C +C Ax T1 DL +C T-Sag T1 Fat DL T +C Ax T1 DL +C L-Sag T1 Fat DL L+C Ax T1 DL
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 GE19chGEMHNUFace, GE40chGEMPA GE19chGEMHNUFace, GE40chGEMPA GE19chGEMHNUFace, GE40chGEMPA GE19chGEMHNUFace, GE40chGEMPA GE19chGEMHNUFace, GE40chGEMPA
Plane 3-PLANE 3-PLANE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE OBLIQUE

Imaging Parameters

Scan Description TOP-3Plane Loc BOT-3Plane Loc Upr-Sag T1 FLAIR DL Lwr-Sag T1 FLAIR DL Upr-Sag T2 Fat DL Lwr-Sag T2 Fat DL C-Ax 2D MERGE C-Ax T1 DL T-Ax T2* GRE PEDS T-Ax T1 DL L-Ax T2 DL L-Ax T1 DL +C C-Sag T1 Fat DL C +C Ax T1 DL +C T-Sag T1 Fat DL T +C Ax T1 DL +C L-Sag T1 Fat DL L+C Ax T1 DL
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Imaging Mode 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D
Imaging Options Seq, EDR, Fast, SS, ARC 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 EDR, Fast EDR, TRF, Fast, ZIP512 FC, EDR, TRF, Fast, ZIP512 EDR, TRF, Fast, ZIP512, ARC EDR, TRF, Fast EDR, TRF, Fast, ZIP512, ARC EDR, TRF, Fast EDR, TRF, Fast, ZIP512 EDR, TRF, Fast EDR, TRF, Fast, ZIP512, ARC
Pulse Sequence Spin Echo Spin Echo FSE-XL FSE-XL FSE-XL FSE-XL MERGE FSE-XL Gradient Echo FSE-XL FSE-XL FSE-XL FSE-XL FSE-XL FSE-XL FSE-XL FSE-XL FSE-XL
ARC Phase 2 2 ― ― ― ― ― 1.5 ― ― ― 1.5 ― 1.5 ― ― ― 1.5

Image Recon

Scan Description TOP-3Plane Loc BOT-3Plane Loc Upr-Sag T1 FLAIR DL Lwr-Sag T1 FLAIR DL Upr-Sag T2 Fat DL Lwr-Sag T2 Fat DL C-Ax 2D MERGE C-Ax T1 DL T-Ax T2* GRE PEDS T-Ax T1 DL L-Ax T2 DL L-Ax T1 DL +C C-Sag T1 Fat DL C +C Ax T1 DL +C T-Sag T1 Fat DL T +C Ax T1 DL +C L-Sag T1 Fat DL L+C Ax T1 DL
Recon DL Strength Off ― Medium Medium Medium Medium Off Medium Off Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium
Intensity Correction NONE NONE SCENIC SCENIC PURE PURE SCENIC SCENIC SCENIC SCENIC SCENIC SCENIC SCENIC SCENIC SCENIC SCENIC SCENIC SCENIC
Intensity Filter None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None
Save Original Off Off On On On On On Off On Off Off Off On Off On Off On Off

Scan Range

Scan Description TOP-3Plane Loc BOT-3Plane Loc Upr-Sag T1 FLAIR DL Lwr-Sag T1 FLAIR DL Upr-Sag T2 Fat DL Lwr-Sag T2 Fat DL C-Ax 2D MERGE C-Ax T1 DL T-Ax T2* GRE PEDS T-Ax T1 DL L-Ax T2 DL L-Ax T1 DL +C C-Sag T1 Fat DL C +C Ax T1 DL +C T-Sag T1 Fat DL T +C Ax T1 DL +C L-Sag T1 Fat DL L+C Ax T1 DL
FOV 45 45 24 24 24 24 16 16 18 16 16 16 20 16 26 16 24 16
Slice Thickness 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Slice Spacing 5 5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.4
Overlap Locations 0 ― 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
No Phase Wrap 1 1 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 2 2 2 2 2 1.9 1.5 2 1.5 2 1.5 1.9
Number of Slices ― ― 17 17 17 17 ― 21 21 21 1 1 14 21 14 21 14 1

Acquisition Timing

Scan Description TOP-3Plane Loc BOT-3Plane Loc Upr-Sag T1 FLAIR DL Lwr-Sag T1 FLAIR DL Upr-Sag T2 Fat DL Lwr-Sag T2 Fat DL C-Ax 2D MERGE C-Ax T1 DL T-Ax T2* GRE PEDS T-Ax T1 DL L-Ax T2 DL L-Ax T1 DL +C C-Sag T1 Fat DL C +C Ax T1 DL +C T-Sag T1 Fat DL T +C Ax T1 DL +C L-Sag T1 Fat DL L+C Ax T1 DL
Acq Voxel Size 1.2 X 2.8 X 5.0 1.2 X 2.8 X 5.0 0.8 X 0.9 X 4.0 0.8 X 0.9 X 4.0 0.8 X 0.9 X 4.0 0.8 X 0.9 X 4.0 0.6 X 0.8 X 4.0 0.7 X 0.9 X 4.0 0.6 X 0.9 X 4.0 0.7 X 0.9 X 4.0 0.5 X 0.7 X 4.0 0.8 X 1.0 X 4.0 0.6 X 1.0 X 4.0 0.7 X 0.9 X 4.0 0.8 X 1.4 X 4.0 0.7 X 0.9 X 4.0 0.8 X 1.3 X 4.0 0.8 X 1.0 X 4.0
Freq 384 384 320 320 320 320 288 220 288 220 320 200 320 220 320 220 320 200
Phase 160 160 256 256 256 256 192 180 192 180 224 160 192 180 192 180 192 160
Freq DIR Unswap Unswap A/P A/P A/P A/P Swap R/L A/P R/L R/L R/L A/P R/L A/P R/L A/P R/L
# of Acq. Before Pause 0 0 ― ― ― ― ― 0 ― 0 ― ― 0 0 0 0 0 ―
Phase FOV 1 1 1 1 1 1 0.7 0.7 1 0.6 0.7 0.7 1 0.7 1 0.6 1 0.7
Auto Shim Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto 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 Off Off Off Off Off
RF Drive Mode Quadrature (CP) Quadrature Quadrature (CP) Quadrature (CP) Preset Preset Quadrature (CP) Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset
Excitation Mode Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective Selective
NEX ― ― 1 1 1.5 1.5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 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 (L) Normal (P) Normal (L) Normal (P) Normal (L) Normal (P) Normal (L)

Scan Timing

Scan Description TOP-3Plane Loc BOT-3Plane Loc Upr-Sag T1 FLAIR DL Lwr-Sag T1 FLAIR DL Upr-Sag T2 Fat DL Lwr-Sag T2 Fat DL C-Ax 2D MERGE C-Ax T1 DL T-Ax T2* GRE PEDS T-Ax T1 DL L-Ax T2 DL L-Ax T1 DL +C C-Sag T1 Fat DL C +C Ax T1 DL +C T-Sag T1 Fat DL T +C Ax T1 DL +C L-Sag T1 Fat DL L+C Ax T1 DL
TE 80 80 24 24 85 85 ― 18 Min Full 18 140 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
Number of Echoes 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
TR 1000 740.1 2600 2600 5437 5437 850 701 675 603 3000 500 700 701 600 701 600 500
Receiver Bandwidth 83.33 83.33 62.5 62.5 62.5 62.5 41.67 31.25 41.67 31.25 41.67 31.25 41.67 31.25 41.67 31.25 41.67 31.25
Flip Angle ― ― 142 142 142 142 20 111 20 111 150 111 120 111 120 111 120 111
TI ― ― 809 809 ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―
Echo Train Length ― ― 8 8 25 25 ― 3 ― 2 17 3 4 3 4 3 4 3

Contrast

Scan Description TOP-3Plane Loc BOT-3Plane Loc Upr-Sag T1 FLAIR DL Lwr-Sag T1 FLAIR DL Upr-Sag T2 Fat DL Lwr-Sag T2 Fat DL C-Ax 2D MERGE C-Ax T1 DL T-Ax T2* GRE PEDS T-Ax T1 DL L-Ax T2 DL L-Ax T1 DL +C C-Sag T1 Fat DL C +C Ax T1 DL +C T-Sag T1 Fat DL T +C Ax T1 DL +C L-Sag T1 Fat DL L+C Ax T1 DL
Contrast Yes/No No No No No No No No No No No No No +C No +C No +C +C

Others

Scan Description TOP-3Plane Loc BOT-3Plane Loc Upr-Sag T1 FLAIR DL Lwr-Sag T1 FLAIR DL Upr-Sag T2 Fat DL Lwr-Sag T2 Fat DL C-Ax 2D MERGE C-Ax T1 DL T-Ax T2* GRE PEDS T-Ax T1 DL L-Ax T2 DL L-Ax T1 DL +C C-Sag T1 Fat DL C +C Ax T1 DL +C T-Sag T1 Fat DL T +C Ax T1 DL +C L-Sag T1 Fat DL L+C Ax T1 DL
3D Geometry Correction Off Off ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―
Anatomical Region Cervico-thoracic spine Thoraco-lumbar spine Cervico-thoracic spine Lumbar spine Cervico-thoracic spine Lumbar spine Cervical spine Cervical spine Thoracic spine Thoracic spine Lumbar spine Lumbar spine Cervical spine Cervical spine Thoracic spine Thoracic spine Lumbar spine Lumbar spine

Gating / Trigger

Scan Description TOP-3Plane Loc BOT-3Plane Loc Upr-Sag T1 FLAIR DL Lwr-Sag T1 FLAIR DL Upr-Sag T2 Fat DL Lwr-Sag T2 Fat DL C-Ax 2D MERGE C-Ax T1 DL T-Ax T2* GRE PEDS T-Ax T1 DL L-Ax T2 DL L-Ax T1 DL +C C-Sag T1 Fat DL C +C Ax T1 DL +C T-Sag T1 Fat DL T +C Ax T1 DL +C L-Sag T1 Fat DL L+C Ax T1 DL
Auto Trigger Type ― Off ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―
Pause After Navigator Prescan ― ― ― ― ― ― 0 ― 0 ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―

Saturation

Scan Description TOP-3Plane Loc BOT-3Plane Loc Upr-Sag T1 FLAIR DL Lwr-Sag T1 FLAIR DL Upr-Sag T2 Fat DL Lwr-Sag T2 Fat DL C-Ax 2D MERGE C-Ax T1 DL T-Ax T2* GRE PEDS T-Ax T1 DL L-Ax T2 DL L-Ax T1 DL +C C-Sag T1 Fat DL C +C Ax T1 DL +C T-Sag T1 Fat DL T +C Ax T1 DL +C L-Sag T1 Fat DL L+C Ax T1 DL
SAT Location A ― ― A0.0 A0.0 A0.0 A0.0 ― A14.7 ― P41.1 A5.0 A5.0 A17.8 A14.7 A17.8 P41.1 A17.8 A5.0
SAT Location P ― ― A43.8 A43.8 A43.8 A43.8 ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―
Fat/Water Saturation ― ― ― ― Fat Fat ― ― ― ― ― ― Fat ― Fat ― Fat ―
SAT Location S ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― Default Default ― ― ― ― ― Default
SAT Location I ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― Default Default ― ― ― ― ― Default