{"id":4483,"date":"2025-10-31T16:18:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/lumbar-plexus-1-5t\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T20:12:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T20:12:47","slug":"lumbar-plexus-1-5t","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/lumbar-plexus-1-5t\/","title":{"rendered":"Lumbar Plexus 1.5T"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Instructions And Patient Preparation<\/h3>\n
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Instructions<\/dt>\n
• Coronal – Angle with Anterior Aspect of L4 vertebral body, S\/I Cover L3 through greater trochanter
• Axial – Straight cover Mid L4 through greater trochanter
• Sagittal-Oblique to affected side parallel to nerves
• If HyperSense is not an option for your scanner, scan will be longer than indicated<\/dd>\n
Position<\/dt>\n
Supine, feet first<\/dd>\n
Coil<\/dt>\n
Air Coil (best if available), 30 Small, Gems Body, Torso Array<\/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
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<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n
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Imaging Parameters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Scan Description<\/th>\n3PL
LOCALIZER<\/th>\n		CORONAL
2D STIR<\/th>\n		CORONAL
PD<\/th>\n		CORONAL
CUBE STIR FOCUS<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		CORONAL
DWI MUSE<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
PD CUBE-Flex<\/th>\n		Post
AXIAL
T1 FS<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
CUBE STIR FOCUS<\/th>\n		Post
SAGITTAL
T1 LAVA FS<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
T1 LAVA FS<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/th>\n <\/th>\n\nView Image<\/a>\n<\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n\nView Image<\/a>\n<\/th>\n\nView Image<\/a>\n<\/th>\n\nView Image<\/a>\n<\/th>\n\nView Image<\/a>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Primary Sequence<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mode<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pulse Sequence<\/td>\nSSFSE<\/td>\nFSE-XL<\/td>\nFSE-XL<\/td>\nCUBE<\/td>\nFSE-XL<\/td>\nFSE-XL<\/td>\nCUBE<\/td>\nFSE-XL<\/td>\nCUBE<\/td>\nLAVA<\/td>\nLAVA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Imaging Options<\/td>\nSEQ, EDR,
FAST, SS,
ARC, TRF<\/td>\n		FC, SEQ, EDR, TRF, FAST, ARC, IRP (NPW 1.8)<\/td>\nFC, EDR, TRF, FAST, ARC
(NPW 1.8)<\/td>\n		EDR, FAST,
ZIP2, FR, ARC,
HS, IRP<\/td>\n		NPW, EDR,
TRF, FAST<\/td>\n		EDR, EPI,
DIFF, ASSET<\/td>\n		EDR, FAST, ZIP2, FR, ARC, FLEX, HS<\/td>\nNPW, EDR,
TRF, FAST<\/td>\n		EDR, FAST,
ZIP2, FR, ARC,
HS, IRP<\/td>\n		EDR, FAST,
ZIP2, ARC
(NPW 1.5)<\/td>\n		EDR, FAST,
ZIP2, ARC
(NPW 1.5)<\/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\n
Scan Description<\/th>\n3PL
LOCALIZER<\/th>\n		CORONAL
2D STIR<\/th>\n		CORONAL
PD<\/th>\n		CORONAL
CUBE STIR FOCUS<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		CORONAL
DWI MUSE<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
PD CUBE-Flex<\/th>\n		Post
AXIAL
T1 FS<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
CUBE STIR FOCUS<\/th>\n		Post
SAGITTAL
T1 LAVA FS<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
T1 LAVA FS<\/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>\n42<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n110<\/td>\n18<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n110<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TR<\/td>\n1000<\/td>\n5000<\/td>\n3000<\/td>\n3000<\/td>\n650<\/td>\n5000<\/td>\n1500<\/td>\n650<\/td>\n3000<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TI<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n220<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flip Angle<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n160<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n160<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ETL<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n130<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n130<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bandwidth<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n150<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sat<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nFat<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nSpecial Fat<\/td>\nSpecial Fat<\/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
Scan Description<\/th>\n3PL
LOCALIZER<\/th>\n		CORONAL
2D STIR<\/th>\n		CORONAL
PD<\/th>\n		CORONAL
CUBE STIR FOCUS<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		CORONAL
DWI MUSE<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
PD CUBE-Flex<\/th>\n		Post
AXIAL
T1 FS<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
CUBE STIR FOCUS<\/th>\n		Post
SAGITTAL
T1 LAVA FS<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
T1 LAVA FS<\/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>\n512<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n384<\/td>\n120<\/td>\n300<\/td>\n384<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n300<\/td>\n300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MATRIX phase<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n352<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n300<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NEX<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nb50 3 Nex
b800 6 Nex<\/td>\n		1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Freq Direction<\/td>\nUnswap<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nR\/L<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nR\/L<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Image Enhance<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nSuper G<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FC Direction<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nFreq<\/td>\nFreq<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
User CV<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nACC=2\/2<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nAccel 1.1\/1
HS 1.2<\/td>\n		―<\/td>\nAccel=2
Ramp Samp 1 Recon Type 1
Enh Fat 1 RG 1<\/td>\n		Accel=2\/2
HS 1.3<\/td>\n		―<\/td>\nAccel 1.1\/1
HS 1.2<\/td>\n		Accel=1.5\/1.5 Turbo 1<\/td>\nAccel=1.5\/1.5
Turbo 1<\/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\n
Scan Description<\/th>\n3PL
LOCALIZER<\/th>\n		CORONAL
2D STIR<\/th>\n		CORONAL
PD<\/th>\n		CORONAL
CUBE STIR FOCUS<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		CORONAL
DWI MUSE<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
PD CUBE-Flex<\/th>\n		Post
AXIAL
T1 FS<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
CUBE STIR FOCUS<\/th>\n		Post
SAGITTAL
T1 LAVA FS<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
T1 LAVA FS<\/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>\n38<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase FOV<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n0.9<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0.9<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Thickness<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1.4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n2.9<\/td>\n1.2<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1.4<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spacing<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Slices<\/td>\n7-Ax\/SagCor<\/td>\nPRN<\/td>\nPRN<\/td>\n82<\/td>\nPRN<\/td>\nPRN<\/td>\n92<\/td>\nPRN<\/td>\n82<\/td>\n128<\/td>\n128<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scan Time<\/td>\n0:18 sec<\/td>\n2-4 min<\/td>\n2-3 min<\/td>\n5-7 min<\/td>\n4 min<\/td>\n3-5 min<\/td>\n~3 min<\/td>\n4 min<\/td>\n~3 min<\/td>\n3-5 min<\/td>\n1-3 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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