{"id":4549,"date":"2025-10-31T16:18:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/thoracic-aorta-mra-3-0t\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T20:12:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T20:12:52","slug":"thoracic-aorta-mra-3-0t","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/thoracic-aorta-mra-3-0t\/","title":{"rendered":"Thoracic Aorta MRA 3.0T"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Instructions And Patient Preparation<\/h3>\n
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Instructions<\/dt>\n
Respiratory bellows and 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
32 channel Torso, GEMS Body Array, or Air Coil<\/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>\nOptional:
Vasculitis
Quiet breathing<\/td>\n		+C Pre during
fluoro trigger
Post 1 Expiration<\/td>\n		+C Post
2 LOW FLIP
Expiration<\/td>\n		Expiration<\/td>\nExpiration<\/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		AXIAL
RT T2
Fat Sat<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
3D MRA<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
3D MRA
LOW FLIP<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T1
LAVA-Flex<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T1
LAVA-Flex<\/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<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Mode<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pulse Sequence<\/td>\nSSFSE<\/td>\nFIESTA<\/td>\nFRFSE-XL<\/td>\nceMRA-XV<\/td>\nceMRA-XV<\/td>\nLAVA-Flex<\/td>\nLAVA-Flex<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Imaging Options<\/td>\nEDR, SEQ, ARC,
FAST, SS<\/td>\n		SEQ, FAST,
ASSET<\/td>\n		TRf, FAST,
RespTrig<\/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<\/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		AXIAL
RT T2
Fat Sat<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
3D MRA<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
3D MRA
LOW FLIP<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T1
LAVA-Flex<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T1
LAVA-Flex<\/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>\n90<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\n90<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TR<\/td>\nMin<\/td>\nDef<\/td>\nDef<\/td>\nDef<\/td>\nDef<\/td>\nDef<\/td>\nDef<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flip Angle<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ETL<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bandwidth<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n125<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n142<\/td>\n142<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SAT<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nFat Sat<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/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
Scan Description<\/th>\n3PL
LOCALIZER
SSFSE ARC<\/th>\n		AXIAL
SSFP
Non-Gated<\/th>\n		AXIAL
RT T2
Fat Sat<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
3D MRA<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
3D MRA
LOW FLIP<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T1
LAVA-Flex<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T1
LAVA-Flex<\/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>\n288<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MATRIX phase<\/td>\n160<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NEX<\/td>\nDef<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase FOV<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0.9<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n0.9<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Freq Direction<\/td>\nDef<\/td>\nR\/L<\/td>\nR\/L<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nS\/I<\/td>\nR\/L<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Accel<\/td>\nPh 2<\/td>\nPh 2<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nPh 2, Sl 2<\/td>\nPh 2, Sl 2<\/td>\nPh 2, Sl 2<\/td>\nPh 2, Sl 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Adv CV<\/td>\n0, 240, 0<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nBlur Can 1
Fat Eff 1
EnFnL Sup 0<\/td>\n		Turbo 2
Elip Cent 1
Slice Res 78%<\/td>\n		Turbo
Elip Cent
Slice Res 78%<\/td>\n		CV6 1
CV30 1
CV36 70<\/td>\n		CV6 1
CV30 1
CV36 70<\/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		AXIAL
RT T2
Fat Sat<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
3D MRA<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
3D MRA
LOW FLIP<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T1
LAVA-Flex<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T1
LAVA-Flex<\/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>\n40<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n36-40<\/td>\n36-40<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Thickness<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spacing<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Slices<\/td>\n5-8 each Plane<\/td>\n40 Slices<\/td>\n40-50 Slices<\/td>\n70 Slices PRN<\/td>\n70 Slices PRN<\/td>\n140 Locs<\/td>\n128 Locs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Approx Scan Time<\/td>\n0:46-0:54<\/td>\n± 16 sec per BH<\/td>\n± 5:00<\/td>\n± 20 sec per BH<\/td>\n± 20 sec per BH<\/td>\n0:24<\/td>\n0:24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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