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Pediatric Total Spine 6-12 3T

GE Healthcare – MR Gadopiclenol (VUEWAY®) Protocols

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Instructions And Patient Preparation

Anatomical Region
Total Spine 6-12
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 C-Sag T1 FLAIR DL T-Sag T1 FLAIR DL L-Sag T1 FLAIR DL C-Sag T2 Fat DL T-Sag T2 Fat DL L-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 T+C Sag T1 Fat DL T +C Ax T1 DL L+C 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 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 OBLIQUE OBLIQUE

Imaging Parameters

Scan Description TOP-3Plane Loc BOT-3Plane Loc C-Sag T1 FLAIR DL T-Sag T1 FLAIR DL L-Sag T1 FLAIR DL C-Sag T2 Fat DL T-Sag T2 Fat DL L-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 T+C Sag T1 Fat DL T +C Ax T1 DL L+C 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 2D 2D
Imaging Options Seq, EDR, Fast, SS, ARC Seq, EDR, Fast, SS, ARC Seq, EDR, TRF, Fast, T1flair FC, Seq, EDR, TRF, Fast, T1flair FC, Seq, EDR, TRF, Fast, T1flair FC, EDR, TRF, Fast, FR 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 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 C-Sag T1 FLAIR DL T-Sag T1 FLAIR DL L-Sag T1 FLAIR DL C-Sag T2 Fat DL T-Sag T2 Fat DL L-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 T+C Sag T1 Fat DL T +C Ax T1 DL L+C Sag T1 Fat DL L +C Ax T1 DL
Recon DL Strength Off ― Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Off High Off High Medium High Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium
Intensity Correction NONE NONE SCENIC SCENIC SCENIC SCENIC SCENIC PURE SCENIC SCENIC SCENIC SCENIC SCENIC SCENIC SCENIC SCENIC PURE SCENIC SCENIC SCENIC
Intensity Filter None None 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 On On Off On Off Off Off On Off Off Off On Off

Scan Range

Scan Description TOP-3Plane Loc BOT-3Plane Loc C-Sag T1 FLAIR DL T-Sag T1 FLAIR DL L-Sag T1 FLAIR DL C-Sag T2 Fat DL T-Sag T2 Fat DL L-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 T+C Sag T1 Fat DL T +C Ax T1 DL L+C Sag T1 Fat DL L +C Ax T1 DL
FOV 35 35 20 28 22 20 28 22 16 16 18 16 16 16 20 16 28 16 22 16
Slice Thickness 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Slice Spacing 5 5 0.2 0.2 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 0 0
No Phase Wrap 1 1 1.5 1.5 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 ― ― 12 14 17 12 14 17 ― 21 ― 21 1 1 14 21 14 21 14 1

Acquisition Timing

Scan Description TOP-3Plane Loc BOT-3Plane Loc C-Sag T1 FLAIR DL T-Sag T1 FLAIR DL L-Sag T1 FLAIR DL C-Sag T2 Fat DL T-Sag T2 Fat DL L-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 T+C Sag T1 Fat DL T +C Ax T1 DL L+C Sag T1 Fat DL L +C Ax T1 DL
Acq Voxel Size 0.9 X 2.2 X 5.0 0.9 X 2.2 X 5.0 0.6 X 0.8 X 4.0 0.7 X 0.9 X 4.0 0.7 X 0.9 X 4.0 0.5 X 0.8 X 4.0 0.6 X 0.9 X 4.0 0.7 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 5.0 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 0.9 X 1.1 X 4.0 0.7 X 0.9 X 4.0 0.7 X 1.1 X 4.0 0.8 X 1.0 X 4.0
Freq 384 384 320 384 320 384 448 320 288 220 288 220 320 200 320 220 320 220 320 200
Phase 160 160 256 320 256 256 320 256 192 180 192 180 224 160 192 180 256 180 192 160
Freq DIR Unswap Unswap A/P A/P A/P A/P A/P A/P Swap R/L Swap 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 0 0 ―
Phase FOV 1 1 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 Auto Auto
Phase Correct Off Off On On 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) 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 Selective Selective
NEX ― ― 1 1 1 1 1 1.5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Fat Shift DIR ― ― Normal (P) Normal (P) 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)
Flow Comp Direction ― ― ― Freq Freq Freq Freq Freq ― ― ― ― Slice ― ― ― ― ― ― ―

Scan Timing

Scan Description TOP-3Plane Loc BOT-3Plane Loc C-Sag T1 FLAIR DL T-Sag T1 FLAIR DL L-Sag T1 FLAIR DL C-Sag T2 Fat DL T-Sag T2 Fat DL L-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 T+C Sag T1 Fat DL T +C Ax T1 DL L+C Sag T1 Fat DL L +C Ax T1 DL
TE 80 80 24 24 24 102 102 85 ― 18 Min Full 18 140 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
Number of Echoes 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
TR 1000 1000 2100 2600 2600 3300 3947 5997 850 687 675 594 3000 500 700 687 600 688 800 500
Receiver Bandwidth 83.33 83.33 35.71 62.5 50 41.67 62.5 62.5 41.67 35.71 41.67 35.71 41.67 31.25 41.67 35.71 62.5 35.71 31.25 31.25
Flip Angle ― ― 142 142 142 142 142 142 20 111 20 111 150 111 120 111 120 111 120 111
TI ― ― 710 809 808 ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―
Echo Train Length ― ― 8 8 8 21 18 25 ― 3 ― 2 17 3 3 3 4 3 4 3

Contrast

Scan Description TOP-3Plane Loc BOT-3Plane Loc C-Sag T1 FLAIR DL T-Sag T1 FLAIR DL L-Sag T1 FLAIR DL C-Sag T2 Fat DL T-Sag T2 Fat DL L-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 T+C Sag T1 Fat DL T +C Ax T1 DL L+C Sag T1 Fat DL L +C Ax T1 DL
Contrast Yes/No No 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 C-Sag T1 FLAIR DL T-Sag T1 FLAIR DL L-Sag T1 FLAIR DL C-Sag T2 Fat DL T-Sag T2 Fat DL L-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 T+C Sag T1 Fat DL T +C Ax T1 DL L+C Sag T1 Fat DL L +C Ax T1 DL
3D Geometry Correction Off Off ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―
Anatomical Region Cervico-thoracic spine Thoraco-lumbar spine Cervical spine Lumbar spine Lumbar spine Cervical spine Thoracic spine Lumbar spine Cervical spine Cervical spine Thoracic spine Thoracic spine Lumbar spine Lumbar spine Cervical spine Cervical spine Thoracic spine Thoracic spine Spine Lumbar spine

Gating / Trigger

Scan Description TOP-3Plane Loc BOT-3Plane Loc C-Sag T1 FLAIR DL T-Sag T1 FLAIR DL L-Sag T1 FLAIR DL C-Sag T2 Fat DL T-Sag T2 Fat DL L-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 T+C Sag T1 Fat DL T +C Ax T1 DL L+C 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 C-Sag T1 FLAIR DL T-Sag T1 FLAIR DL L-Sag T1 FLAIR DL C-Sag T2 Fat DL T-Sag T2 Fat DL L-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 T+C Sag T1 Fat DL T +C Ax T1 DL L+C Sag T1 Fat DL L +C Ax T1 DL
SAT Location A ― ― A76.7 A5.2 A0.0 A95.4 A5.2 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 ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―
Fat/Water Saturation ― ― ― ― ― Fat Fat Fat ― ― ― ― ― ― Fat ― Fat ― Fat ―
SAT Location S ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― Default Default ― ― ― ― ― Default
SAT Location I ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― Default Default ― ― ― ― ― Default