{"id":4519,"date":"2025-10-31T16:18:32","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/sinuses-face-3-0t\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T20:12:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T20:12:50","slug":"sinuses-face-3-0t","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/sinuses-face-3-0t\/","title":{"rendered":"Sinuses\/Face 3.0T"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Instructions And Patient Preparation<\/h3>\n
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Instructions<\/dt>\n
Reformat Sagittal T1 CUBE and Coronal T1 CUBE in Axial and Coronal planes. If CUBE is not available run Axial and Coronal T1 weighted sequences with and without contrast (+\/-Fat Sat)<\/dd>\n
Position<\/dt>\n
Supine, head first<\/dd>\n
Coil<\/dt>\n
8 channel Head or NVPA<\/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<\/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 using ARDL for CUBE or Flex sequences if available<\/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
3D T1 CUBE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2 FS FSE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI
PROPELLER<\/th>\n		CORONAL
STIR
CUBE Flex<\/th>\n		Post
SAGITTAL
3D T1
CUBE Flex<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
T1 LAVA-Flex<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
T1<\/th>\n		Optional:
AXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		Optional:
CORONAL
T1 FSE<\/th>\n		Optional:
CORONAL
T2 FRFSE<\/th>\n		Optional:
Post
AXIAL
T1 FSE<\/th>\n		Optional:
CORONAL
3D T2
CUBE Flex<\/th>\n		Optional:
CORONAL
T1 FSE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/th>\n <\/th>\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 <\/th>\n <\/th>\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>\nOptional<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mode<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pulse Sequence<\/td>\nSSFSE<\/td>\nCUBE<\/td>\nFRFSE-XL<\/td>\nPROPELLER<\/td>\nCUBE<\/td>\nCUBE<\/td>\nLAVA<\/td>\nCUBE<\/td>\nFSE-XL<\/td>\nFSE-XL<\/td>\nFSE-XL<\/td>\nFSE-XL<\/td>\nCUBE<\/td>\nFSE-XL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Imaging Options<\/td>\nSEQ, EDR,
FAST, SS,
ARC, TRF<\/td>\n		EDR, ZIP2,
ZIP512, FR,
ARC<\/td>\n		EDR, FC, TRF<\/td>\nPROPELLER, ARC (DWDuo
if available)<\/td>\n		EDR, FAST, ZIP512, ARC, HS, IrP<\/td>\nEDR, ZIP2,
ZIP512, FR,
ARC, Flex<\/td>\n		EDR, FAST, ZIP512, ZIP2, ARC, Flex<\/td>\nEDR, FAST,
ZIP2, FR, ARC<\/td>\n		EDR, TRF, ZIP512<\/td>\nEDR, TRF, ZIP512<\/td>\nFC, TRF, NPW<\/td>\nFC, TRF, FAST<\/td>\nPC, EDR, ZIP2,
ARC, FR,
Flex, ZIP512<\/td>\n		EDR, TRF, ZIP512<\/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
3D T1 CUBE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2 FS FSE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI
PROPELLER<\/th>\n		CORONAL
STIR
CUBE Flex<\/th>\n		Post
SAGITTAL
3D T1
CUBE Flex<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
LAVA-Flex<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
T1<\/th>\n		Optional:
AXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		Optional:
CORONAL
T1 FSE<\/th>\n		Optional:
CORONAL
T2 FRFSE<\/th>\n		Optional:
Post
AXIAL
T1 FSE<\/th>\n		Optional:
CORONAL
3D T2
CUBE Flex<\/th>\n		Optional:
CORONAL
T1 FSE<\/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 <\/th>\n <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
TE<\/td>\n80<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\n80<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n80<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\nMin-Full<\/td>\n24<\/td>\nMin-Full<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\n85<\/td>\nMin-Full<\/td>\n80<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TR<\/td>\n1000<\/td>\n550<\/td>\n3500-4250<\/td>\nAuto<\/td>\n2800<\/td>\n500<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n550<\/td>\n500<\/td>\n500<\/td>\n4000<\/td>\n500-700<\/td>\n1800<\/td>\n500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TI<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nAuto<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n160<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flip Angle<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nAuto<\/td>\nAuto<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n280<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n68
(Auto with TR)<\/td>\n		90<\/td>\nAuto<\/td>\nAuto<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ETL<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bandwidth<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sat<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nFat (Flex if available)<\/td>\nFat<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nR\/L<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nFat<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nFat (Flex if available)<\/td>\nOptional:
Fat or Flex<\/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
3D T1 CUBE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2 FS FSE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI
PROPELLER<\/th>\n		CORONAL
STIR
CUBE Flex<\/th>\n		Post
SAGITTAL
3D T1
CUBE Flex<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
LAVA-Flex<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
T1<\/th>\n		Optional:
AXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		Optional:
CORONAL
T1 FSE<\/th>\n		Optional:
CORONAL
T2 FRFSE<\/th>\n		Optional:
Post
AXIAL
T1 FSE<\/th>\n		Optional:
CORONAL
3D T2
CUBE Flex<\/th>\n		Optional:
CORONAL
T1 FSE<\/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 <\/th>\n <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
MATRIX freq<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n384<\/td>\n112<\/td>\n240<\/td>\n240<\/td>\n228<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n384<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n240<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MATRIX phase<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n112<\/td>\n240<\/td>\n240<\/td>\n220<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n240<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NEX<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2.5<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase FOV<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n0.75<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0.9<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0.7<\/td>\n0.9<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0.9<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Freq Direction<\/td>\nUnswap<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nA\/P<\/td>\nR\/L<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nA\/P<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nA\/P<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nS\/I<\/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>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\nPURE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FC Direction<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nPhase<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nFreq<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nFreq<\/td>\nSlice<\/td>\nFreq<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
User CV<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nACC=2<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nTR Auto
B-Val 1000
ADC On
Comb On
DIFF Prep On
ACC=2<\/td>\n		FOCUS
3D Correction ARC 2\/2 HS 1<\/td>\n		ACC=2
3D Correction<\/td>\n		ACC=2\/2
3D Correction<\/td>\n		Fat EFF-1
CUBE Enh=3
ACC-2<\/td>\n		―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nFOCUS
3D Correction<\/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
Scan Description<\/th>\n3PL
LOCALIZER<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
3D T1 CUBE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2 FS FSE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI
PROPELLER<\/th>\n		CORONAL
STIR
CUBE Flex<\/th>\n		Post
SAGITTAL
3D T1
CUBE Flex<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
LAVA-Flex<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
T1<\/th>\n		Optional:
AXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		Optional:
CORONAL
T1 FSE<\/th>\n		Optional:
CORONAL
T2 FRFSE<\/th>\n		Optional:
Post
AXIAL
T1 FSE<\/th>\n		Optional:
CORONAL
3D T2
CUBE Flex<\/th>\n		Optional:
CORONAL
T1 FSE<\/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 <\/th>\n <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
FOV<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Thickness<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n1.2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1.2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1.2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1.2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spacing<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nINT-1<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Slices<\/td>\n7-Ax\/Sag\/Cor<\/td>\n112<\/td>\n24-26<\/td>\n24-26<\/td>\n174<\/td>\n160<\/td>\n236<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n20-25<\/td>\n20-15<\/td>\n12-18<\/td>\n12-18<\/td>\n160<\/td>\n20-15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scan Time<\/td>\n0:18 sec<\/td>\n3-5 min<\/td>\n~2-3 min<\/td>\n~2-3 min<\/td>\n3-5 min<\/td>\n3-5 min<\/td>\n~3 min<\/td>\n2:36 min<\/td>\n~3 min<\/td>\n~2-3 min<\/td>\n~3 min<\/td>\n~2.5 min<\/td>\n3-5 min<\/td>\n~2-3 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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