{"id":4467,"date":"2025-10-31T16:17:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/mr-enterography-3-0t\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T19:11:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T19:11:42","slug":"mr-enterography-3-0t","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/mr-enterography-3-0t\/","title":{"rendered":"MR Enterography 3.0T"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Instructions And Patient Preparation<\/h3>\n
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Instructions<\/dt>\n
• OK to miss dome of liver. Coverage mid liver to perineum. Bind SSFSE series together
• Glucagon optional but encouraged
• NP0 6 hours
• Patient to arrive 60 min ahead to drink oral contrast (oral contrast OK to omit if patient cannot or won’t drink)
• VoLumen\/Breeza
• <130 lbs – 2 bottles = drink evenly 45-60 min prior to exam
• One cup of water when patient is on the table
• IV contrast: 0.1 mmol\/kg, 2 mL\/sec
• Glucagon: 0.6-1 mg glucagon given IV (can be given all at once before T2 SSFSE or split to half amount before T2 SSFSE and half amount before T1s)
• Push slowly over 1 min to avoid emesis<\/dd>\n
Common Indications<\/dt>\n
Small bowel pathology<\/dd>\n
Position<\/dt>\n
Consider prone position if patient is able<\/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<\/dl>\n<\/section>\n
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Contrast Agent Parameters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Contrast Agent<\/th>\nDose<\/th>\nInjection Rate<\/th>\nDose Timing Method and Scan Delay<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Gadopiclenol (VUEWAY)<\/strong><\/td>\n0.05 mmol\/kg up to a calculated volume of 10 mL<\/td>\n2 mL\/sec<\/td>\nPre – 40 sec post – 2-5 min post<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saline Flush<\/strong><\/td>\n50 mL<\/td>\n2 mL\/sec<\/td>\nImmediately following gadolinium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comments<\/strong><\/td>\nExpiration<\/td>\nQuiet breathing<\/td>\nGlucagon
0.4-0.5 mg IV
Expiration<\/td>\n		Expiration
Abdomen<\/td>\n		Expiration
Pelvis<\/td>\n		Glucagon
0.4-0.5 mg IV pre
40 sec post
2-3 min post<\/td>\n		Abdomen & Pelvis<\/td>\nOptional:
Resp Trig
Abdomen & Pelvis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comments<\/td>\nExpiration<\/td>\nQuiet breathing<\/td>\nGlucagon
0.4-0.5 mg IV Expiration<\/td>\n		Expiration
Abdomen<\/td>\n		Expiration
Pelvis<\/td>\n		Glucagon
0.4-0.5 mg IV pre
40 sec post
2-3 min post<\/td>\n		Abdomen & Pelvis<\/td>\nOptional:
Resp Trig
Abdomen & Pelvis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n
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Imaging Parameters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Scan Description<\/th>\n3PL
LOCALIZER<\/th>\n		CORONAL
2D FIESTA
Real-time<\/th>\n		CORONAL
SSFSE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
SSFSE
Special Fat<\/th>\n		AXIAL
SSFSE
Special Fat<\/th>\n		CORONAL
3D LAVA<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI ASSET<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/th>\n <\/th>\n\nView Image<\/a>\n<\/th>\n\nView Image<\/a>\n<\/th>\n\nView Image<\/a>\n<\/th>\n <\/th>\n\nView Image<\/a>\n<\/th>\n\nView Image<\/a>\n<\/th>\n <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Mode<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pulse Sequence<\/td>\nSSFSE<\/td>\nFIESTA<\/td>\nSSFSE<\/td>\nSSFSE<\/td>\nSSFSE<\/td>\nLAVA<\/td>\nLAVA<\/td>\nDWI EPI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Imaging Options<\/td>\nSEQ, EDR,
FAST, SS, ARC<\/td>\n		SEQ, MPh, FAST<\/td>\nEDR, FAST,
SS, ARC<\/td>\n		EDR, FAST,
SS, ARC<\/td>\n		EDR, FAST,
SS, ARC<\/td>\n		FAST, EDR,
ZIP512, ZIP2, ARC<\/td>\n		EDR, FAST, ZIP512, ZIP2, ARC, FLEX<\/td>\nResp Trig, EPI,
DIFF, ASSET<\/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
Scan Description<\/th>\n3PL
LOCALIZER<\/th>\n		CORONAL
2D FIESTA
Real-time<\/th>\n		CORONAL
SSFSE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
SSFSE
Special Fat<\/th>\n		AXIAL
SSFSE
Special Fat<\/th>\n		CORONAL
3D LAVA<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI ASSET<\/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>\nMin<\/td>\n90<\/td>\n90<\/td>\n90<\/td>\nDef<\/td>\nMin Full<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TR<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\nDef<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\nDef<\/td>\nDef<\/td>\nDef<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flip Angle<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bandwidth<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n125<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n111<\/td>\n142<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SAT<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nSat Scr
Special Fat<\/td>\n		Sat Scr
Special Fat<\/td>\n		Sat Scr
Special Fat<\/td>\n		—<\/td>\n—<\/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
LOCALIZER<\/th>\n		CORONAL
2D FIESTA
Real-time<\/th>\n		CORONAL
SSFSE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
SSFSE
Special Fat<\/th>\n		AXIAL
SSFSE
Special Fat<\/th>\n		CORONAL
3D LAVA<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI ASSET<\/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>\n288<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n384<\/td>\n384<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n128<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MATRIX phase<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n220<\/td>\n128<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NEX<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase FOV<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0.9<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n0.9<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Freq Direction<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nR\/L<\/td>\nR\/L<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nR\/L<\/td>\nR\/L<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Accel<\/td>\nPh 2<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nPh 2 Sl 1<\/td>\nPh 2 Sl 1<\/td>\nPh 2 Sl 1<\/td>\nPh 2 Sl 2<\/td>\nPh 2, Sl 1.5
(can increase for poor breath holder)<\/td>\n		ASSET<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
User CV<\/td>\n1, 240, 1<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nFr nex 0
Max echos 240
BTK 0<\/td>\n		Fr nex 0
Max echos 240
BTK 0<\/td>\n		Fr nex 0
Max echos 240
BTK 0<\/td>\n		—<\/td>\nCV6 1<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nMulti-Phase Tab:
20 slices per Loc<\/td>\n		—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nReal-time Field Adj On. Enh Prep 1
DWI b val 0-50
4 nex
b val 400-800
4 nex
Diff dr 3 in 1
OptTE On
Dual SE Off
Resp: 2 RR
Tr Pt 30%
Tr Wd 30%<\/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
LOCALIZER<\/th>\n		CORONAL
2D FIESTA
Real-time<\/th>\n		CORONAL
SSFSE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
SSFSE
Special Fat<\/th>\n		AXIAL
SSFSE
Special Fat<\/th>\n		CORONAL
3D LAVA<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI ASSET<\/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>\n40<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Thickness<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n2.2<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spacing<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Slices<\/td>\n51 Slices<\/td>\nSlices PRN<\/td>\nSlices PRN<\/td>\nSlices PRN<\/td>\nSlices PRN<\/td>\n100 Slices (PRN)<\/td>\n40 Slices<\/td>\n32 Slices<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Approx. Scan Time<\/td>\n0:23<\/td>\n4:15<\/td>\n0:18\/acq<\/td>\n0:20\/acq<\/td>\n0:20\/acq<\/td>\n0:18<\/td>\n1:30<\/td>\n@ 2:29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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