{"id":4537,"date":"2025-10-31T16:18:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/thoracic-aorta-mra-1-5t\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T20:12:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T20:12:51","slug":"thoracic-aorta-mra-1-5t","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/thoracic-aorta-mra-1-5t\/","title":{"rendered":"Thoracic Aorta MRA 1.5T"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Instructions And Patient Preparation<\/h3>\n
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Instructions<\/dt>\n
Respiratory bellows & peripheral gating optional: Reformat all Sagittal MRA into Axial and Coronal planes<\/dd>\n
Common Indications<\/dt>\n
Aortic aneurysm, dissection, coarctation<\/dd>\n
Position<\/dt>\n
Supine<\/dd>\n
Coil<\/dt>\n
8-32 channel Body Array, 8 channel Cardiac, GEMS Array<\/dd>\n
Landmark<\/dt>\n
Nipple Line<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/section>\n
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Contrast Agent Parameters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Contrast Agents<\/th>\nDose<\/th>\nInjection Rate<\/th>\nDose Timing Method and Scan Delay<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Gadopiclenol (VUEWAY)<\/td>\n0.05 mmol\/kg up to a calculated volume of 10 mL
OK to cap at 10 mL max volume for patients larger than 100 kg<\/td>\n		Dilute to 30 mL @ 1.5 mL\/sec<\/td>\nFluoro trigger to peak arterial opacification of thoracic aorta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saline Flush<\/td>\n50 mL<\/td>\n1.5 mL\/sec<\/td>\nImmediately following gadolinium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comments<\/td>\nBreathing<\/td>\nExpiration<\/td>\nPre during
fluoro trigger
Post 1 Expiration<\/td>\n		Post 2
LOW FLIP
Expiration<\/td>\n		Expiration<\/td>\nExpiration<\/td>\nExpiration Flow analysis gated.
3 Slices (at,
above, below)<\/td>\n		Quiet breathing Optional:
Vasculitis<\/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>\n3PL
LOCALIZER
SSFSE ARC<\/th>\n		AXIAL
SSFP
Non-Gated<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
3D MRA<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
3D MRA
LOW FLIP<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T1 3D<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T1 3D<\/th>\n		Optional:
OBLIQUE
2D PC
Flow Analysis<\/th>\n		Optional:
Vasculitis
AXIAL
RT T2 Fat Sat<\/th>\n<\/tr>\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<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Mode<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pulse Sequence<\/td>\nSSFSE<\/td>\nFIESTA<\/td>\nceMRA-XV<\/td>\nceMRA-XV<\/td>\nLAVA-Flex<\/td>\nLAVA-Flex<\/td>\nFAST Vasc PC<\/td>\nFRFSE-XL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Imaging Options<\/td>\nEDR, SEQ, ARC, FAST, SS<\/td>\nSEQ, FAST,
ASSET<\/td>\n		FAST, EDR, ARC, ZIP2, ZIP512,
FluoroTrig<\/td>\n		FAST, EDR,
ARC, ZIP2, ZIP512<\/td>\n		EDR, FAST,
ZIP2, ARC<\/td>\n		EDR, FAST,
ZIP2, ARC<\/td>\n		GAT, ASSET,
SEQ, FAST<\/td>\n		TRf, FAST,
RespTrig<\/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
Scan Description<\/th>\n3PL
LOCALIZER
SSFSE ARC<\/th>\n		AXIAL
SSFP
Non-Gated<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
3D MRA<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
3D MRA
LOW FLIP<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T1 3D<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T1 3D<\/th>\n		Optional:
OBLIQUE
2D PC
Flow Analysis<\/th>\n		Optional:
Vasculitis
AXIAL
RT T2 Fat Sat<\/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
TE<\/td>\n90<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\nDef<\/td>\n90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TR<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\nDef<\/td>\nDef<\/td>\nDef<\/td>\nDef<\/td>\nDef<\/td>\nDef (5.4)<\/td>\nDef<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flip Angle<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ETL<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bandwidth<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n125<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n90<\/td>\n90<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SAT<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nFat Sat<\/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
SSFSE ARC<\/th>\n		AXIAL
SSFP
Non-Gated<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
3D MRA<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
3D MRA
LOW FLIP<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T1 3D<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T1 3D<\/th>\n		Optional:
OBLIQUE
2D PC
Flow Analysis<\/th>\n		Optional:
Vasculitis
AXIAL
RT T2 Fat Sat<\/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
MATRIX freq<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MATRIX phase<\/td>\n160<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n160<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NEX<\/td>\nDef<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase FOV<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0.9<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n0.9<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Freq Direction<\/td>\nDef<\/td>\nR\/L<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nR\/L<\/td>\nR\/L<\/td>\nR\/L<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Accel<\/td>\nPh 2<\/td>\nPh 2<\/td>\nPh 2, Sl 2<\/td>\nPh 2, Sl 2<\/td>\nPh 2, Sl 2<\/td>\nPh 2, Sl 2<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Adv CV<\/td>\n0, 240, 0<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nTurbo 2
Elip Cent 1
Slice Res 78%<\/td>\n		Turbo 2
Elip Cent
Slice Res 78%<\/td>\n		Min ARC
Ph OS 24
Min ARC
Sl OS 24
Turbo 2
ARC 2<\/td>\n		Min ARC
Ph OS 24
Min ARC
Sl OS 24
Turbo 2
ARC 2<\/td>\n		Flow Quant 1<\/td>\nBlur Can 1
Fat Eff 1
EnFnL Sup 0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nGate Tab:
Arryth Rej Wn 10
Trig Del Min
Phases 20
VPS 8
Vasc Tab:
Recon Ph Diff
VENC 150-200
FlwDr Slice
Collape Off
Fl Anlys On<\/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
SSFSE ARC<\/th>\n		AXIAL
SSFP
Non-Gated<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
3D MRA<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
3D MRA
LOW FLIP<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T1 3D<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T1 3D<\/th>\n		Optional:
OBLIQUE
2D PC
Flow Analysis<\/th>\n		Optional:
Vasculitis
AXIAL
RT T2 Fat Sat<\/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
FOV<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n36-40<\/td>\n36-40<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Thickness<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spacing<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Slices<\/td>\n5-8 each Plane<\/td>\n40 Slices<\/td>\n70 Slices PRN<\/td>\n70 Slices PRN<\/td>\n116 Slices<\/td>\n128 Slices<\/td>\n4-8 Segmentation<\/td>\n40-50 Slices<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Approx. Scan Time<\/td>\n0:46-0:54<\/td>\n± 16 sec per BH<\/td>\n± 20 sec per BH<\/td>\n± 20 sec per BH<\/td>\n0:23<\/td>\n0:23<\/td>\n± 20 sec per BH<\/td>\n± 5:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Print Instructions And Patient Preparation Instructions Respiratory bellows & peripheral gating optional: Reformat all Sagittal MRA into Axial and Coronal planes Common Indications Aortic aneurysm, dissection, coarctation Position Supine Coil 8-32 channel Body Array, 8 channel Cardiac, GEMS Array Landmark Nipple Line Contrast Agent Parameters Contrast Agents Dose Injection Rate Dose Timing Method and Scan […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46,43,57],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4537","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-1-5t","category-ge","category-thoracic-mra"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4537","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=4537"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4537\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5610,"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4537\/revisions\/5610"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4537"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4537"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4537"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}