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Instructions And Patient Preparation<\/h3>\n
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Instructions<\/dt>\n
• Extra sequences for specialty applications
• If HyperSense is not an option for your scanner, scan will be longer than indicated<\/dd>\n
Position<\/dt>\n
Supine head first, or Supine feet first for Lumbar Spine on Gems Table<\/dd>\n
Coil<\/dt>\n
C\/T\/L as needed, HNU or Gems Spine<\/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\n
Scan Description<\/th>\nOptional Sequence
For Problem Solving<\/th>\n		CORD COMP\/CAUDA EQUINA-SPINE SCREEN<\/th>\nCORD COMP\/CAUDA EQUINA-SPINE SCREEN<\/th>\nDIFFUSION<\/th>\n―<\/th>\n―<\/th>\n―<\/th>\n―<\/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
Primary Sequence<\/td>\nOptional<\/td>\nOptional<\/td>\nOptional<\/td>\nOptional<\/td>\nOptional<\/td>\nOptional<\/td>\nOptional<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mode<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pulse Sequence<\/td>\nFSE-XL<\/td>\nFSE-XL<\/td>\nEPI-DWI<\/td>\nFIESTA-C<\/td>\nCUBE<\/td>\nCUBE<\/td>\nCUBE FOCUS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parallel Imaging<\/td>\nARC<\/td>\nARC<\/td>\nAsset=2<\/td>\nARC=2<\/td>\nARC=2<\/td>\nARC=2<\/td>\nARC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Options<\/td>\nARC=2,
TRF, FC<\/td>\n		ARC=2<\/td>\nB=600<\/td>\nNPW, EDR,
FAST, ZIP2<\/td>\n		EDR, ZIP2,
ZIP512, FR<\/td>\n		FC, EDR, ZIP2,
ZIP512, FR, ARC<\/td>\n		HS 1,2 Advanced, CUBE STIR-1,
Appd, INT-1<\/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\n
Scan Description<\/th>\nSAGITTAL
T2<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
STIR<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
DWI<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
FIESTA<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
3D T1 CUBE<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
3D T2 CUBE<\/th>\n		Pre and\/or Post CORONAL
3D CUBE STIR<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
TE<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n50<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TR<\/td>\n4000<\/td>\n4000<\/td>\n9000<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n550<\/td>\n2500<\/td>\n3000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TI<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n230<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flip Angle<\/td>\n150<\/td>\n150<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n55<\/td>\nAuto<\/td>\nAuto<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ETL<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n130<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bandwidth<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SAT<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nWith or
without Fat Sat<\/td>\n		With or
without Fat Sat<\/td>\n		―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NPW<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/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
Scan Description<\/th>\nSAGITTAL
T2<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
STIR<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
DWI<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
FIESTA<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
3D T1 CUBE<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
3D T2 CUBE<\/th>\n		Pre and\/or Post CORONAL
3D CUBE STIR<\/th>\n<\/tr>\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>\n80<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MATRIX phase<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n140<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NEX<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Freq DIR<\/td>\nA\/P<\/td>\nA\/P<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FC Direction<\/td>\nFreq<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nFreq<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nFreq<\/td>\n―<\/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\n
Scan Description<\/th>\nSAGITTAL
T2<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
STIR<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
DWI<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
FIESTA<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
3D T1 CUBE<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
3D T2 CUBE<\/th>\n		Pre and\/or Post CORONAL
3D CUBE STIR<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
FOV<\/td>\n380<\/td>\n380<\/td>\nPRN (22-32)<\/td>\nPRN (22-40)<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase FOV<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\nFull<\/td>\nFull<\/td>\nFull<\/td>\n.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Filter<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Thickness<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1.2<\/td>\n1.2<\/td>\n1.2<\/td>\n1.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spacing %<\/td>\n0.25<\/td>\n0.25<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Slices<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n15<\/td>\nAs needed<\/td>\n1 Slab-60<\/td>\n112<\/td>\n112<\/td>\n160<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scan Time<\/td>\n1:36 min<\/td>\n2:20 min<\/td>\n~2-5 min<\/td>\n4-5 min<\/td>\n3-5 min<\/td>\n3-5 min<\/td>\n3-5 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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