{"id":4459,"date":"2025-10-31T16:17:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/appendicitis-noncontrast-3-0t\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T19:17:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T19:17:50","slug":"appendicitis-noncontrast-3-0t","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/appendicitis-noncontrast-3-0t\/","title":{"rendered":"Appendicitis Noncontrast 3.0T"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Instructions And Patient Preparation<\/h3>\n
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Instructions<\/dt>\n
• Include anatomy from symphysis pubis through kidneys and gallbladder
\n• All breath held scans should be done on end expiration (or inspiration if needed)<\/dd>\n
Common Indications<\/dt>\n
Rule out appendicitis, right lower quadrant pain, often for pregnant patients<\/dd>\n
Position<\/dt>\n
Supine<\/dd>\n
Coil<\/dt>\n
8 or 12 channel Body coil, GEMS array, or Air Coil<\/dd>\n
Landmark<\/dt>\n
Iliac Crest<\/dd>\n
Comments<\/dt>\n
\n\n\n\n
Quiet breathing<\/td>\nBreath held<\/td>\nBreath held<\/td>\nBreath held<\/td>\nBreath held<\/td>\nBreath held<\/td>\nResp Trig<\/td>\nOptional:
Axial TOF over
cecum to distinguish
large pelvic vessels
from pathology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/section>\n
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Imaging Parameters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Scan Description<\/th>\n3PL
\nLOCALIZER<\/th>\n		CORONAL
\nSSFSE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
\nSSFSE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
\nSSFSE
\nSP Fat<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
\nSSFSE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
\nT1 3D<\/th>\n		AXIAL
\nDWI ASSET<\/th>\n		Arterial
\nInhance-2DIF
\nPelvis<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Mode<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pulse Sequence<\/td>\nSSFSE<\/td>\nSSFSE<\/td>\nSSFSE<\/td>\nSSFSE<\/td>\nSSFSE<\/td>\nLAVA<\/td>\nDWI EPI<\/td>\nAx 2D Inhance Inflow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Imaging Options<\/td>\nEDR, SEQ,
\nFAST, ARC, SS<\/td>\n		EDR, FAST
\nARC, SS<\/td>\n		EDR, FAST,
\nARC, SS<\/td>\n		EDR, FAST,
\nARC, SS<\/td>\n		EDR, FAST,
\nARC, SS<\/td>\n		EDR, ZIP2,
\nARC, FAST, FLEX<\/td>\n		Resp Trig, EPI, DIFF, ASSET<\/td>\nFC, GAT, SEQ, EDR, FAST, ASSET, ZIP512<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n
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Scan Parameters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Scan Description<\/th>\n3PL
\nLOCALIZER<\/th>\n		CORONAL
\nSSFSE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
\nSSFSE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
\nSSFSE
\nSP Fat<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
\nSSFSE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
\nT1 3D<\/th>\n		AXIAL
\nDWI ASSET<\/th>\n		Arterial
\nInhance-2DIF
\nPelvis<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
TE<\/td>\n90<\/td>\n90<\/td>\n90<\/td>\n90<\/td>\n90<\/td>\nMF<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TR<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\nDef<\/td>\nDef<\/td>\nMin Full<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TI<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n170<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flip Angle<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bandwidth<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n142<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SAT<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nChem Sat
\nSpecial Fat Sat<\/td>\n		—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n
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Acquisition Parameters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Scan Description<\/th>\n3PL
\nLOCALIZER<\/th>\n		CORONAL
\nSSFSE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
\nSSFSE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
\nSSFSE
\nSP Fat<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
\nSSFSE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
\nT1 3D<\/th>\n		AXIAL
\nDWI ASSET<\/th>\n		Arterial
\nInhance-2DIF
\nPelvis<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
MATRIX freq<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n128<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MATRIX phase<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n128<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NEX<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase FOV<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n0.9<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Freq Direction<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nR\/L<\/td>\nR\/L<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nR\/L<\/td>\nR\/L<\/td>\nR\/L<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Accel<\/td>\nPh 2<\/td>\nPh 2<\/td>\nPh 2, Sl 2<\/td>\nPh 2, Sl 2<\/td>\nPh 2, Sl 2<\/td>\nPh 2, SL 2<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nOpt Sat 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
User CV<\/td>\n1, 240, 1<\/td>\n1, 240, 1<\/td>\n1, 240, 1<\/td>\n1, 240, 1<\/td>\n1, 240, 1<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nRmp smp 1
\nRecon type 1
\nGrad opt 1
\nEnh Prep 1<\/td>\n		Superior Sat Collapsed on
\n19 images
\nGating scr –
\nTR win 10
\nTrig del Min
\nVPS 32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nDWI
\nb val 50
\n1 nex
\nb val 400-800
\n4 nex
\nDiff dr 3 in 1
\nOptTE On
\nDual SE Off
\nResp. 2 RR
\nTr Pt 30%
\nTr Wd 30%
\nDel Min<\/td>\n		—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n
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Scanning Range<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Scan Description<\/th>\n3PL
\nLOCALIZER<\/th>\n		CORONAL
\nSSFSE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
\nSSFSE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
\nSSFSE
\nSP Fat<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
\nSSFSE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
\nT1 3D<\/th>\n		AXIAL
\nDWI ASSET<\/th>\n		Arterial
\nInhance-2DIF
\nPelvis<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
FOV<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n36 x 36<\/td>\n36 x 27<\/td>\n36 x 27<\/td>\n36 x 27<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Thickness<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n2.8<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spacing<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n.5 mm Overlap<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Slices<\/td>\n15 Slices<\/td>\nPRN<\/td>\nPRN<\/td>\nPRN<\/td>\nPRN<\/td>\n100 Locs<\/td>\nPRN<\/td>\n@100 Slices<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Approx. Scan Time<\/td>\n0:15<\/td>\n0:20\/acq<\/td>\n0:20\/acq<\/td>\n0:20\/acq<\/td>\n0:20\/acq<\/td>\n0:23<\/td>\n@ 2:29<\/td>\n\u00b1 7:00-8:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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