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Instructions And Patient Preparation<\/h3>\n
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Instructions<\/dt>\n
• Ordered through the ED, monitored by radiologist
• Axial T2 from Routine Total Spine or entire routine protocol of one section can be requested after checking images
• Contrast is optional depending on indication<\/dd>\n
Position<\/dt>\n
Supine head first<\/dd>\n
Coil<\/dt>\n
HNU+Gems spine coil<\/dd>\n
Landmark<\/dt>\n
Mid sternum<\/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
Scan Description<\/th>\nSeries Description<\/th>\nTop
3PL
LOCALIZER
SSFSE<\/th>\n		Bottom
3PL
LOCALIZER
SSFSE<\/th>\n		C-spine
SAGITTAL
STIR PROPELLER<\/th>\n		C-spine
SAGITTAL
T1 CUBE<\/th>\n		T-spine
SAGITTAL
STIR<\/th>\n		T-spine
SAGITTAL
T1 CUBE<\/th>\n		L-spine
SAGITTAL
FSTIR<\/th>\n		L-spine
SAGITTAL
T1 CUBE<\/th>\n		Post
C-spine
SAGITTAL
T1 CUBE-Flex<\/th>\n		Post
T-spine
SAGITTAL
T1 CUBE Fat<\/th>\n		Post
L-spine
SAGITTAL
T1 CUBE Fat<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n\nView Image<\/a>\n<\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Imaging Mode<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pulse Sequence<\/td>\nSpin Echo<\/td>\nSpin Echo<\/td>\nPROPELLER<\/td>\nCUBE<\/td>\nFSE-XL<\/td>\nCUBE<\/td>\nFSE-XL<\/td>\nCUBE<\/td>\nCUBE<\/td>\nCUBE<\/td>\nCUBE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Imaging Options<\/td>\nSEQ, EDR, TRF, FAST, SS, ARC<\/td>\nSEQ, EDR, TRF, FAST, SS, ARC<\/td>\nEDR, TRF, FAST, FR, ARC, IrP<\/td>\nEDR, FAST, ZIP2, FR, ARC, HS<\/td>\nSEQ, EDR,
TRF, FAST,
FR, ARC, IrP<\/td>\n		EDR, FAST, ZIP2, FR, ARC, HS<\/td>\nSEQ, EDR, TRF, FAST, IrP<\/td>\nEDR, FAST, ZIP2, FR, ARC<\/td>\nEDR, FAST, ZIP2, FR, FLEX, HS<\/td>\nEDR, FAST, ZIP2, FR, ARC<\/td>\nEDR, FAST, ZIP2, 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\n\n
Scan Description<\/th>\nSeries Description<\/th>\nTop
3PL
LOCALIZER
SSFSE<\/th>\n		Bottom
3PL
LOCALIZER
SSFSE<\/th>\n		C-spine
SAGITTAL
STIR PROPELLER<\/th>\n		C-spine
SAGITTAL
T1 CUBE<\/th>\n		T-spine
SAGITTAL
STIR<\/th>\n		T-spine
SAGITTAL
T1 CUBE<\/th>\n		L-spine
SAGITTAL
FSTIR<\/th>\n		L-spine
SAGITTAL
T1 CUBE<\/th>\n		Post
C-spine
SAGITTAL
T1 CUBE-Flex<\/th>\n		Post
T-spine
SAGITTAL
T1 CUBE Fat<\/th>\n		Post
L-spine
SAGITTAL
T1 CUBE Fat<\/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 <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
TE<\/td>\nMin-Full<\/td>\nMin-Full<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TR<\/td>\n1000<\/td>\n1000<\/td>\n3650<\/td>\n500<\/td>\n4553<\/td>\n600<\/td>\n4100<\/td>\n600<\/td>\n500<\/td>\n600<\/td>\n600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TI<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n180<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n195<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n180<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flip Angle<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n180<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n142<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n142<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Echo Train Length<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Echoes<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Receiver Bandwidth<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Filter Choice<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Protocol Note<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nARC 2\/1
HyperSense 1.2
Reformat in
Axial plane<\/td>\n		—<\/td>\nARC 2\/1
HyperSense 1.2
Reformat in
Axial plane<\/td>\n		—<\/td>\nARC 2\/1
Reformat in
Axial plane<\/td>\n		ARC 2\/1
HyperSense 1.2
Reformat in
Axial plane<\/td>\n		ARC 2\/1
Reformat in
Axial plane<\/td>\n		ARC 2\/1
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Axial plane<\/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
Scan Description<\/th>\nSeries Description<\/th>\nTop
3PL
LOCALIZER
SSFSE<\/th>\n		Bottom
3PL
LOCALIZER
SSFSE<\/th>\n		C-spine
SAGITTAL
STIR PROPELLER<\/th>\n		C-spine
SAGITTAL
T1 CUBE<\/th>\n		T-spine
SAGITTAL
STIR<\/th>\n		T-spine
SAGITTAL
T1 CUBE<\/th>\n		L-spine
SAGITTAL
FSTIR<\/th>\n		L-spine
SAGITTAL
T1 CUBE<\/th>\n		Post
C-spine
SAGITTAL
T1 CUBE-Flex<\/th>\n		Post
T-spine
SAGITTAL
T1 CUBE Fat<\/th>\n		Post
L-spine
SAGITTAL
T1 CUBE Fat<\/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 <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Freq<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n240<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n340<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n240<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n240<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n340<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n240<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Freq DIR<\/td>\nUnswap<\/td>\nUnswap<\/td>\nUnswap<\/td>\nUnswap<\/td>\nA\/P<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nSwap<\/td>\nUnswap<\/td>\nUnswap<\/td>\nUnswap<\/td>\nUnswap<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NEX<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0.5<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Excitation Mode<\/td>\nSelective<\/td>\nSelective<\/td>\nSelective<\/td>\nSelective<\/td>\nSelective<\/td>\nFocus<\/td>\nSelective<\/td>\nSelective<\/td>\nFocus<\/td>\nSelective<\/td>\nSelective<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ADV CV<\/td>\nCV 1, CV 39<\/td>\nCV 1, CV 39<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nCUBE Enh 3<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nCUBE Enh 3<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nCUBE Enh 3<\/td>\nCUBE Enh 3<\/td>\nCUBE Enh 3<\/td>\nCUBE Enh 3<\/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>\nSeries Description<\/th>\nTop
3PL
LOCALIZER
SSFSE<\/th>\n		Bottom
3PL
LOCALIZER
SSFSE<\/th>\n		C-spine
SAGITTAL
STIR PROPELLER<\/th>\n		C-spine
SAGITTAL
T1 CUBE<\/th>\n		T-spine
SAGITTAL
STIR<\/th>\n		T-spine
SAGITTAL
T1 CUBE<\/th>\n		L-spine
SAGITTAL
FSTIR<\/th>\n		L-spine
SAGITTAL
T1 CUBE<\/th>\n		Post
C-spine
SAGITTAL
T1 CUBE-Flex<\/th>\n		Post
T-spine
SAGITTAL
T1 CUBE Fat<\/th>\n		Post
L-spine
SAGITTAL
T1 CUBE Fat<\/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 <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
FOV<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase FOV<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0.7<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0.7<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Thickness<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1.4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1.2<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1.4<\/td>\n1.4<\/td>\n1.4<\/td>\n1.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Location per Slab<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n84<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n72<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n54<\/td>\n68<\/td>\n54<\/td>\n54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Spacing<\/td>\n1.5<\/td>\n1.5<\/td>\n0.4<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n0.4<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n0.4<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Slices<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scan Time<\/td>\n0:40 sec<\/td>\n0:40 sec<\/td>\n2 min<\/td>\n2:30 min<\/td>\n2:30 min<\/td>\n2:30 min<\/td>\n2:30 min<\/td>\n3:30 min<\/td>\n3:30 min<\/td>\n3:30 min<\/td>\n3:30 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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