{"id":4490,"date":"2025-10-31T16:18:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/routine-adult-brain-1-5t\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T20:12:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T20:12:47","slug":"routine-adult-brain-1-5t","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/routine-adult-brain-1-5t\/","title":{"rendered":"Routine Adult Brain 1.5T"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Instructions And Patient Preparation<\/h3>\n
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Instructions<\/dt>\n
• Contrast is used for assessment of the blood-brain barrier, infection, tumor, and some stroke evaluation
• T2* GRE susceptibility sequence used for trauma, evaluation for blood, and seizure cases
• Perfusion sequence is optional in stroke or tumor cases<\/dd>\n
Position<\/dt>\n
Supine, head first<\/dd>\n
Coil<\/dt>\n
Head, HNU (Head 24 selected if possible)<\/dd>\n
Landmark<\/dt>\n
Glabella or chin<\/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<\/td>\nHand Bolus usually
For perfusion-weighted imaging (PWI), Use 0.1 mmol\/kg up to a calculated volume of 15 mL @ 4 mL\/sec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saline Flush<\/td>\n10-20 mL<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comments<\/td>\n• Report agent administered and dose
• Consider MPR 3 mm recons of all 3D sequences in all non-acquired planes<\/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<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2 FSFSE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T1 3D BRAVO<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2* GRE<\/th>\n		Pre or Post SAGITTAL
T2 FLAIR CUBE<\/th>\n		Post
AXIAL
T1 3D BRAVO<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
T1 CUBE<\/th>\n		Optional:
SAGITTAL
3D T2 CUBE<\/th>\n		Optional:
AXIAL
T2* SWAN<\/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\nView Image<\/a>\n<\/th>\n\nView Image<\/a>\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<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nAlternative
T2<\/td>\n		Alternative
3D T2*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mode<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n3D BRAVO<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D BRAVO<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pulse Sequence<\/td>\nSSFSE<\/td>\nFSE-XL<\/td>\nFRFSE-XL<\/td>\nBRAVO<\/td>\nSE-EPI<\/td>\nGRE<\/td>\nCUBE<\/td>\nBRAVO<\/td>\nCUBE<\/td>\nCUBE<\/td>\nSWAN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Imaging Options<\/td>\nSEQ, EDR, FAST, SS, ARC, TRF<\/td>\nTRF, FAST,
ZIP512<\/td>\n		FC, TRF, FR, ZIP512<\/td>\nFAST, IRP,
ZIP2, ASSET<\/td>\n		EPI, DIFF,
ASSET<\/td>\n		FC<\/td>\nARC, T2- IRP,
ZIP2, EDR<\/td>\n		FAST, IRP,
ZIP2, ASSET<\/td>\n		EDR, ZIP2,
ZIP512, FR, ARC<\/td>\n		EDR, FAST, FR, ZIP2, ARC<\/td>\nFC, ARC,
ZIP2, FAST<\/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		AXIAL
T2 FSFSE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T1 3D BRAVO<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2* GRE<\/th>\n		Pre or Post SAGITTAL
T2 FLAIR CUBE<\/th>\n		Post
AXIAL
T1 3D BRAVO<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
T1 CUBE<\/th>\n		Optional:
SAGITTAL
3D T2 CUBE<\/th>\n		Optional:
AXIAL
T2* SWAN<\/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>\n68<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n90<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TR<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\n550<\/td>\n3500-4250<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n9000<\/td>\n500<\/td>\n6000<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n550<\/td>\n2400<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TI<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n450<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n1954
(Fixed with TR)<\/td>\n		450<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flip Angle<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nAuto<\/td>\n13<\/td>\nAuto<\/td>\n20<\/td>\nAuto<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ETL<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n160<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n120<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bandwidth<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n125<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sat<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nFat<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nFat<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nFat<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nFat<\/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		SAGITTAL
T1<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2 FSFSE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T1 3D BRAVO<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2* GRE<\/th>\n		Pre or Post SAGITTAL
T2 FLAIR CUBE<\/th>\n		Post
AXIAL
T1 3D BRAVO<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
T1 CUBE<\/th>\n		Optional:
SAGITTAL
3D T2 CUBE<\/th>\n		Optional:
AXIAL
T2* SWAN<\/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>\n256<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n128<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MATRIX phase<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n128<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NEX<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/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>\n0.75<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0.75<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n0.7<\/td>\n0.9<\/td>\n.75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Freq Direction<\/td>\nUnswap<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nA\/P<\/td>\nA\/P<\/td>\nR\/L<\/td>\nA\/P<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nA\/P<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nA\/P<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Image Enhance<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FC Direction<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nSlice<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nSlice<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nSlice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
User CV<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nACC=2<\/td>\nDIFF Dir-All #T2 images 1 Nex 1 for T2 B1000\/1 Nex OPT TE On Dual SE On
ACC=2
Ramp Samp 1
Recon 1
Grad OPT 1<\/td>\n		―<\/td>\nACC=2
SL=2<\/td>\n		ACC=2<\/td>\nFat Sat
Eff 1
CUBE Enh 3
ACC=2<\/td>\n		ACC=2
OPT HS 1.2<\/td>\n		Phase Images ACC=2 (HyperSense 1.2
if available)<\/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		AXIAL
T2 FSFSE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T1 3D BRAVO<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2* GRE<\/th>\n		Pre or Post SAGITTAL
T2 FLAIR CUBE<\/th>\n		Post
AXIAL
T1 3D BRAVO<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
T1 CUBE<\/th>\n		Optional:
SAGITTAL
3D T2 CUBE<\/th>\n		Optional:
AXIAL
T2* SWAN<\/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>\n24<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Thickness<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n2.4<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1.6<\/td>\n1.2<\/td>\n1.8<\/td>\n1.2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spacing<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nInterleaved<\/td>\nInterleaved<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Slices<\/td>\n7-Ax\/Sag\/Cor<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n24-26<\/td>\n70 locs<\/td>\n24-26<\/td>\n24-26<\/td>\n126<\/td>\n140<\/td>\n112<\/td>\n112<\/td>\n24-26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scan Time<\/td>\n0:18 sec<\/td>\n2-3 min<\/td>\n~2-3 min<\/td>\n2:30 min<\/td>\n~2-3 min<\/td>\n2:30 min<\/td>\n3-5 min<\/td>\n4 min<\/td>\n2:30 min<\/td>\n3-5 min<\/td>\n5 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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