{"id":4510,"date":"2025-10-31T16:18:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/lumbar-spine-3-0t\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T20:12:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T20:12:49","slug":"lumbar-spine-3-0t","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/lumbar-spine-3-0t\/","title":{"rendered":"Lumbar Spine 3.0T"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Instructions And Patient Preparation<\/h3>\n
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Instructions<\/dt>\n
• Sagittal – Cover through foramina, T11-thecal sac
• Axial – Bottom of T12 through thecal sac. Can use two stacks (upper and lower) angled to disc spaces<\/dd>\n
Common Indications<\/dt>\n
Tumor, infection, post surgery<\/dd>\n
Position<\/dt>\n
Supine head first for CTL Coil, or Supine Feet First for Gems Table<\/dd>\n
Coil<\/dt>\n
Spine array coil<\/dd>\n
Landmark<\/dt>\n
1-2″ above iliac crest<\/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<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saline Flush<\/td>\n10-20 mL<\/td>\nHand Bolus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comments<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nCan angle to the disc spaces or stack axially<\/td>\nCan angle to the disc spaces or stack axially<\/td>\nPost contrast<\/td>\nPost contrast<\/td>\nAlternative to FLAIR<\/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>\n3PL
LOCALIZER<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
T1 FLAIR<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
T2<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
STIR<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		Post
AXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		Post
SAGITTAL
T1 FS<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
T1<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/th>\n <\/th>\n\nView Image<\/a>\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 <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Primary Sequence<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes contrast<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mode<\/td>\n2D Std Loc<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pulse Sequence<\/td>\nSSFSE<\/td>\nFSE-XL<\/td>\nFSE-XL<\/td>\nFSE-XL<\/td>\nFSE-XL<\/td>\nFSE-XL<\/td>\nFSE-XL<\/td>\nFSE-XL<\/td>\nFSE-XL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parallel Imaging<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Options<\/td>\nSEQ, TRF, EDR, FAST, SS, ARC<\/td>\nNPW, FC, EDR, SEQ, TRF, FAST<\/td>\nFC, NPW, TRF, FAST, FR<\/td>\nNPW, SEQ,
EDR, IrP<\/td>\n		NPW, TRF, FAST,
FR, FC<\/td>\n		NPW, EDR,
TRF, FAST<\/td>\n		NPW, EDR, TRF, FAST, FC<\/td>\nNPW, EDR, TRF, FAST, FC<\/td>\nNPW, EDR, TRF, FAST, FC<\/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 FLAIR<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
T2<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
STIR<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		Post
AXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		Post
SAGITTAL
T1 FS<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
T1<\/th>\n<\/tr>\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>\n24<\/td>\n80<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n87<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TR<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\n3500<\/td>\n4000<\/td>\n4000<\/td>\n4000<\/td>\n800<\/td>\n500<\/td>\n500<\/td>\n500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TI<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nAuto<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n180<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flip Angle<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nAuto<\/td>\nAuto<\/td>\nAuto<\/td>\nAuto<\/td>\nAuto<\/td>\nAuto<\/td>\nAuto<\/td>\nAuto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ETL<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bandwidth<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SAT<\/td>\n83<\/td>\nAnterior<\/td>\nAnterior<\/td>\nAnterior<\/td>\nAnterior<\/td>\nAnterior<\/td>\nAnterior\/
Optional Fat<\/td>\n		Anterior\/Fat<\/td>\nAnterior<\/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>\n3PL
LOCALIZER<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
T1 FLAIR<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
T2<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
STIR<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		Post
AXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		Post
SAGITTAL
T1 FS<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
T1<\/th>\n<\/tr>\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>\n384<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MATRIX phase<\/td>\n128<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NEX<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Freq DIR<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nA\/P<\/td>\nA\/P<\/td>\nA\/P<\/td>\nA\/P<\/td>\nA\/P<\/td>\nA\/P<\/td>\nA\/P<\/td>\nA\/P<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FC Direction<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nFreq<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nSlice<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nSlice<\/td>\nFreq<\/td>\nFreq<\/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>\n3PL
LOCALIZER<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
T1 FLAIR<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
T2<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
STIR<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		Post
AXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		Post
SAGITTAL
T1 FS<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
T1<\/th>\n<\/tr>\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>\n40<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase FOV<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Filter<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Thickness<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spacing<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n0.4<\/td>\n0.4<\/td>\n0.4<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0.4<\/td>\n0.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Slices<\/td>\n10-15 each plane<\/td>\n14-20<\/td>\n14-20<\/td>\n14-20<\/td>\n25-35<\/td>\n25-35<\/td>\n25-35<\/td>\n14-20<\/td>\n14-20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scan Time<\/td>\n0:25 sec<\/td>\n~3.5-4 min<\/td>\n~3 min<\/td>\n~4 min<\/td>\n~4-6 min<\/td>\n~4-6 min<\/td>\n~4-6 min<\/td>\n~3.5-4 min<\/td>\n~3.5-4 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Print Instructions And Patient Preparation Instructions • Sagittal – Cover through foramina, T11-thecal sac• Axial – Bottom of T12 through thecal sac. Can use two stacks (upper and lower) angled to disc spaces Common Indications Tumor, infection, post surgery Position Supine head first for CTL Coil, or Supine Feet First for Gems Table Coil Spine […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47,43,51],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4510","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-3-0t","category-ge","category-spine"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4510"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4510\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5585,"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4510\/revisions\/5585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}