{"id":4488,"date":"2025-10-31T16:18:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/pediatric-brain-1-5t\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T20:46:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T20:46:59","slug":"pediatric-brain-1-5t","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/pediatric-brain-1-5t\/","title":{"rendered":"Pediatric Brain 1.5T"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Instructions And Patient Preparation<\/h3>\n
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Instructions<\/dt>\n
• This exam is tailored to the patient’s condition and is meant for the needs of children under 8 years of age
• Take Fat Sat off for metal artifacts
• FOV and slice thickness should vary with head size
• Contrast as needed based on diagnosis
• Can use perfusion-weighted imaging or other sequences from adult protocols as needed<\/dd>\n
Position<\/dt>\n
Supine, head first<\/dd>\n
Coil<\/dt>\n
8ch Brain, HNU (Head 24 selected if possible)<\/dd>\n
Landmark<\/dt>\n
Glabella\/Nasion<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/section>\n
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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
Gadopiclenol (VUEWAY) is approved for adult and pediatric patients, including term neonates. Safety has not been established in preterm neonates.<\/td>\n		2 mL\/sec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saline Flush<\/td>\n10-20 mL<\/td>\n2 mL\/sec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comments<\/td>\n• Report agent administered and dose
• Use minimal dose for patients with a GFR <60 mL\/sec<\/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		SAGITTAL
T1 FLAIR<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
T2 3D CUBE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2 FS<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2* GRE<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T2 FS<\/th>\n		Pre or Post SAGITTAL
T2 FLAIR CUBE<\/th>\n		Pre or Post
AXIAL
T1 3D BRAVO<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
T1 CUBE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/th>\n <\/th>\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 <\/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>\n<\/tr>\n
Mode<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D BRAVO<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pulse Sequence<\/td>\nSSFSE<\/td>\nFLAIR<\/td>\nCUBE<\/td>\nDWI-PROPELLER<\/td>\nPROPELLER<\/td>\nGRE<\/td>\nPROPELLER<\/td>\nCUBE<\/td>\nBRAVO<\/td>\nCUBE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Imaging Options<\/td>\nSEQ, EDR, FAST,
SS, ARC, TRF<\/td>\n		SEQ, TRF, ZIP512<\/td>\nEDR, FAST, FR, ZIP2, ARC<\/td>\nPROPELLER, ARC
(DWDuo if available)<\/td>\n		EDR,TRF, ARC<\/td>\nEDR<\/td>\nTRF, ARC<\/td>\nARC, T2 IRP,
ZIP2, EDR<\/td>\n		FAST, IRP,
ZIP2, ASSET<\/td>\n		EDR, ZIP2,
ZIP512, FR, ARC<\/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		SAGITTAL
T1<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
T2 3D CUBE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2 FS<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2* GRE<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T2 FS<\/th>\n		Pre or Post SAGITTAL
T2 FLAIR CUBE<\/th>\n		Pre or Post
AXIAL
T1 3D BRAVO<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
T1 CUBE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
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TE<\/td>\n80<\/td>\nMin-Full<\/td>\n90<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TR<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\n2500<\/td>\n2400<\/td>\nAuto (8000)<\/td>\n5000<\/td>\n800<\/td>\n6000<\/td>\n6000<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n550<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TI<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n784<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n1954
(Fixed with TR)<\/td>\n		450<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flip Angle<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nAuto<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ETL<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n120<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n160<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bandwidth<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sat<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nFat<\/td>\nFat<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nFat<\/td>\nFat<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nFat<\/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		SAGITTAL
T1<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
T2 3D CUBE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2FS<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2* GRE<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T2FS<\/th>\n		Pre or Post SAGITTAL
T2 FLAIR CUBE<\/th>\n		Pre or Post
AXIAL
T1 3D BRAVO<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
T1 CUBE<\/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<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
MATRIX freq<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n128<\/td>\n416<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MATRIX phase<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n128<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NEX<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase FOV<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nFull<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n0.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Freq Direction<\/td>\nUnswap<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nA\/P<\/td>\nA\/P<\/td>\nA\/P<\/td>\nA\/P<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nA\/P<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Image Enhance<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
User CV<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nACC=2
Opt HS 1.2<\/td>\n		B1000 DIFF
Dir ALL
Ramp Samp=1
ADC=On
DIFF
PREP=On
ACC=2<\/td>\n		ACC=2
Oversampling=1<\/td>\n		―<\/td>\nACC=2
Oversampling=1<\/td>\n		ACC=2
SL=2<\/td>\n		―<\/td>\nFat Sat
Eff 1
CUBE
Enh 3
ACC=2<\/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		SAGITTAL
T1<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
T2 3D CUBE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2FS<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2* GRE<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T2FS<\/th>\n		Pre or Post SAGITTAL
T2 FLAIR CUBE<\/th>\n		Pre or Post
AXIAL
T1 3D BRAVO<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
T1 CUBE<\/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<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
FOV<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Thickness<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1.6<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1.6<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spacing<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n.5<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0.4<\/td>\n0.4<\/td>\n0.3<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Slices<\/td>\n7-Ax\/Sag\/Cor<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n112<\/td>\n24-26<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n126<\/td>\n128<\/td>\n112<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scan Time<\/td>\n0:30 sec<\/td>\n2-3 min<\/td>\n3-5 min<\/td>\n3:20 min<\/td>\n3:30 min<\/td>\n2:20 min<\/td>\n3:30 min<\/td>\n3-5 min<\/td>\n3:30 min<\/td>\n2:30 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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