{"id":4476,"date":"2025-10-31T16:17:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/cervical-spine-1-5t\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T20:12:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T20:12:46","slug":"cervical-spine-1-5t","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/cervical-spine-1-5t\/","title":{"rendered":"Cervical Spine 1.5T"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nPrint<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Instructions And Patient Preparation<\/h3>\n
\n
Instructions<\/dt>\n
• Sagittal – cover through foramina
• Axial – Base of skull through C7. For sequences with Fat Sat, place shim centered on upper C-Spine to improve quality
• Instruct patients to try not to swallow, lick their lips, or move their chin<\/dd>\n
Common Indications<\/dt>\n
Tumor, multiple sclerosis, infection<\/dd>\n
Position<\/dt>\n
Supine, head first<\/dd>\n
Coil<\/dt>\n
C\/T\/L Coil (C12) or Head\/Neck coil<\/dd>\n
Landmark<\/dt>\n
Chin<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/section>\n
\n

Contrast Agent Parameters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Contrast Agent<\/th>\nDose<\/th>\nInjection Rate<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Gadopiclenol (VUEWAY)<\/td>\n0.05 mmol\/kg up to a calculated volume of 10 mL<\/td>\nHand Bolus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saline Flush<\/td>\n10-20 mL<\/td>\nHand Bolus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comments<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nPre or post contrast<\/td>\nPost contrast<\/td>\nAlternate for metal reduction<\/td>\nTrauma<\/td>\nTrauma use Shim to reduce banding<\/td>\nOptional
Trauma in Coronal CUBE STIR FOCUS not available<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n
\n

Imaging Parameters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Scan Description<\/th>\n3PL
LOCALIZER<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
T1 FSE<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
T2<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
STIR<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2 MERGE<\/th>\n		Pre or Post
AXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		Post
SAGITTAL
T1 FS<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2<\/th>\n		CORONAL
CUBE STIR FOCUS<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
3D FIESTA<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T2 IDEAL<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/th>\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\nView Image<\/a>\n<\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Primary Sequence<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes
Post contrast<\/td>\n		No<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mode<\/td>\n2D Std Loc<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/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>\nFSE<\/td>\nFRFSE-XL<\/td>\nFSE-IR<\/td>\nMERGE<\/td>\nFSE-XL<\/td>\nFSE-XL<\/td>\nFSE-XL<\/td>\nCUBE<\/td>\nFIESTA-C<\/td>\nFSE-XL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parallel Imaging<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Options<\/td>\nSEQ, TRF, EDR,
FAST, SS, ARC<\/td>\n		TRF, EDR,
SEQ, FAST<\/td>\n		FC, TRF,
FAST, FR<\/td>\n		EDR, TRF, FR, ARC, IrP, PROPELLER<\/td>\nFC, TRF,
FAST, FR<\/td>\n		TRF, FAST<\/td>\nTRF, FAST<\/td>\nTRF, FAST<\/td>\nEDR, FAST, ZIP512, FR, ARC, HS, IrP<\/td>\nEDR, FAST, ZIP512<\/td>\nNPW, FAST,
FC, IDEAL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n
\n

Scan Parameters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Scan Description<\/th>\n3PL
LOCALIZER<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
T1 FSE<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
T2<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
STIR<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2 MERGE<\/th>\n		Pre or Post
AXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		Post
SAGITTAL
T1 FS<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2<\/th>\n		CORONAL
CUBE STIR FOCUS<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
3D FIESTA<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T2 IDEAL<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\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>\n80<\/td>\nMin-Full<\/td>\n102<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n5.5<\/td>\nMin-Full<\/td>\nMin-Full<\/td>\n85<\/td>\n80<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\n85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TR<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\n500<\/td>\n3000<\/td>\n4000<\/td>\n850<\/td>\n500-700<\/td>\n500-700<\/td>\n4000<\/td>\n2800<\/td>\ndef<\/td>\n3000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TI<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n160<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n220<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flip Angle<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nAuto<\/td>\nAuto<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nAuto<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n55<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ETL<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n4 Echo<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bandwidth<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n150-230<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SAT<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nAnterior<\/td>\nAnterior<\/td>\nAnterior<\/td>\nAnterior<\/td>\nAnterior\/Optional Fat post contrast<\/td>\nAnterior\/Fat Sat<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n
\n

Acquisition Parameters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Scan Description<\/th>\n3PL
LOCALIZER<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
T1 FSE<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
T2<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
STIR<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2 MERGE<\/th>\n		Pre or Post
AXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		Post
SAGITTAL
T1 FS<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2<\/th>\n		CORONAL
CUBE STIR FOCUS<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
3D FIESTA<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T2 IDEAL<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\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>\n256<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n260<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n240<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MATRIX phase<\/td>\n128<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n260<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n240<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NEX<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Freq DIR<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nR\/L<\/td>\nR\/L<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nR\/L<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Accel<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nARC 2\/1.5
HS 1.2<\/td>\n		―<\/td>\nARC 2
if available<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FC Direction<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nFreq<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nSlice<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nFreq<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n
\n

Scanning Range<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Scan Description<\/th>\n3PL
LOCALIZER<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
T1 FSE<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
T2<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
STIR<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2 MERGE<\/th>\n		Pre or Post
AXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		Post
SAGITTAL
T1 FS<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2<\/th>\n		CORONAL
CUBE STIR FOCUS<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
3D FIESTA<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T2 IDEAL<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\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>\n30<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase FOV<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n0.9<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Filter<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nSCIC<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Thickness<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1.4<\/td>\n1.4<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spacing %<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n.3<\/td>\n.3<\/td>\n.3<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nInterleaved<\/td>\n.3<\/td>\nInterleaved<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Slices<\/td>\n10-15 each plane<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n28-35<\/td>\n28-35<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n30-40<\/td>\n166<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acquisition Time<\/td>\n0:25 sec<\/td>\n~3-4 min<\/td>\n~3 min<\/td>\n~4 min<\/td>\n~5 min<\/td>\n~3-4 min<\/td>\n4 min<\/td>\n~4 min<\/td>\n4 min<\/td>\n~3 min<\/td>\n~3 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Print Instructions And Patient Preparation Instructions • Sagittal – cover through foramina• Axial – Base of skull through C7. For sequences with Fat Sat, place shim centered on upper C-Spine to improve quality• Instruct patients to try not to swallow, lick their lips, or move their chin Common Indications Tumor, multiple sclerosis, infection Position Supine, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46,43,51],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4476","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-1-5t","category-ge","category-spine"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4476","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4476"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4476\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5555,"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4476\/revisions\/5555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4476"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4476"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}