{"id":4575,"date":"2025-10-31T16:19:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/adrenal-1-5t-2\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T20:14:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T20:14:44","slug":"adrenal-1-5t-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/adrenal-1-5t-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Adrenal 1.5T"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Instructions And Patient Preparation<\/h3>\n
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Instructions<\/dt>\n
• No special instructions for patient
• Cover kidneys and adrenal glands<\/dd>\n
Common Indications<\/dt>\n
Characterization or follow up of adrenal mass, suspicion of pheochromocytoma (refractory hypertension, elevated plasma or urine catecholamines)<\/dd>\n
Position<\/dt>\n
Supine, head or feet first<\/dd>\n
Coil<\/dt>\n
Phase Array Torso, Spine Array (posterior)<\/dd>\n
Landmark<\/dt>\n
Xyphoid<\/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>\nDose Timing Method and Scan Delay<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Gadopiclenol (VUEWAY)<\/td>\n0.05 mmol\/kg<\/td>\n2 mL\/sec<\/td>\nPower Injector preferred, Care Bolus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saline Flush<\/td>\n20 mL<\/td>\n2 mL\/sec<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comments<\/td>\n• MD to check pre contrast, to see if contrast is necessary; discretion of radiologist
• Dixon Recons: In, Out, Fat, Water
• Report agent administered and dose
• Use minimal dose for patients with a GFR <30 mL\/sec<\/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>\n3PLANE
HASTE LOCALIZER<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T2 HASTE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2 HASTE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2 HASTE
Fat Sat<\/th>\n		AXIAL
3D IN\/OUT
CAIPI<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Pre<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Post
25 sec
60 sec
180 sec<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T1 VIBE Post
180 sec<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/th>\n <\/th>\n\nView Image<\/a>\n<\/th>\n\nView Image<\/a>\n<\/th>\n\nView Image<\/a>\n<\/th>\n\nView Image<\/a>\n<\/th>\n\nView Image<\/a>\n<\/th>\n\nView Image<\/a>\n<\/th>\n\nView Image<\/a>\n<\/th>\n\nView Image<\/a>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Sequence Name<\/td>\nh<\/td>\nh<\/td>\nh<\/td>\nh<\/td>\nfl<\/td>\nfl<\/td>\nfl<\/td>\nfl<\/td>\nfl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dimension<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acceleration Mode<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nCAIPIRINHA<\/td>\nVIBE<\/td>\nVIBE<\/td>\nVIBE<\/td>\nVIBE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acceleration Factor PE<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acceleration Factor 3D<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/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\n
Scan Description<\/th>\n3PLANE
HASTE LOCALIZER<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T2 HASTE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2 HASTE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
HASTE T2
Fat Sat<\/th>\n		AXIAL
3D IN\/OUT
CAIPI<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Pre<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Post
25 sec
60 sec
180 sec<\/th>\n		CORONAL
VIBE Post
180 sec<\/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
TR<\/td>\n1100.0 ms<\/td>\n1300.0 ms<\/td>\n1200.0 ms<\/td>\n1200.0 ms<\/td>\n6.8 ms<\/td>\n7200.0 ms<\/td>\n4.4 ms<\/td>\n4.4 ms<\/td>\n4.9 ms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TE<\/td>\n85 ms<\/td>\n89 ms<\/td>\n98 ms<\/td>\n98 ms<\/td>\n1: 2.39 ms
2: 4.77 ms<\/td>\n		89 ms<\/td>\n2.21 ms<\/td>\n2.21 ms<\/td>\n2.38 ms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flip Angle<\/td>\n150 deg<\/td>\n180 deg<\/td>\n160 deg<\/td>\n180 deg<\/td>\n10 deg<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n10 deg<\/td>\n10 deg<\/td>\n10 deg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turbo Factor<\/td>\n179<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n198<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bandwidth<\/td>\n698 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n698 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n679 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n698 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n510 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n1370 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n410 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n410 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n350 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fat-Water Contrast<\/td>\nStandard<\/td>\nStandard<\/td>\nStandard<\/td>\nFat Saturation<\/td>\nDixon<\/td>\nSPAIR<\/td>\nFast Fat Saturation<\/td>\nFast Fat Saturation<\/td>\nFast Fat Saturation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fat Saturation<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nStrong<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nStrong<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gradient Mode<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RF Pulse Type<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Asymmetric Echo<\/td>\nAllowed<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nAllowed<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/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\n\n\n\n\n\n
Scan Description<\/th>\n3PLANE
HASTE LOCALIZER<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T2 HASTE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2 HASTE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
HASTE T2
Fat Sat<\/th>\n		AXIAL
3D IN\/OUT
CAIPI<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Pre<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Post
25 sec
60 sec
180 sec<\/th>\n		CORONAL
VIBE Post
180 sec<\/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
Base Resolution<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase Resolution<\/td>\n70%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n81%<\/td>\n95%<\/td>\n83%<\/td>\n80%<\/td>\n70%<\/td>\n70%<\/td>\n60%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Resolution<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n60%<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n50%<\/td>\n50%<\/td>\n50%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Averages<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1, 4<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Concatenations<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
b-value<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n0 s\/mm2<\/sup>
50 s\/mm2<\/sup>
800 s\/mm2<\/sup><\/td>\n		—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FoV Read<\/td>\n400 mm<\/td>\n380 mm<\/td>\n380 mm<\/td>\n380 mm<\/td>\n380 mm<\/td>\n380 mm<\/td>\n380 mm<\/td>\n380 mm<\/td>\n400 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FoV Phase<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n81%<\/td>\n81%<\/td>\n83%<\/td>\n80%<\/td>\n90%<\/td>\n90%<\/td>\n81%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase Encoding Dir.<\/td>\nA >> P<\/td>\nR >> L<\/td>\nA >> P<\/td>\nA >> P<\/td>\nA >> P<\/td>\nA >> P<\/td>\nA >> P<\/td>\nA >> P<\/td>\nR >> L<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase Oversampling<\/td>\n30%<\/td>\n50%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n25%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n30%<\/td>\n30%<\/td>\n60%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Oversampling<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n33%<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n33%<\/td>\n33%<\/td>\n33%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase Partial Fourier<\/td>\n5\/8<\/td>\n4\/8<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n5\/8<\/td>\n6\/8<\/td>\n7\/8<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Partial Fourier<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n6\/8<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n6\/8<\/td>\n6\/8<\/td>\n6\/8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flow Compensation<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/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\n\n\n
Scan Description<\/th>\n3PLANE
HASTE LOCALIZER<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T2 HASTE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2 HASTE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
HASTE T2
Fat Sat<\/th>\n		AXIAL
3D IN\/OUT
CAIPI<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Pre<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Post
25 sec
60 sec
180 sec<\/th>\n		CORONAL
VIBE Post
180 sec<\/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
Elliptical Filter<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Normalize<\/td>\nPrescan<\/td>\nPrescan<\/td>\nPrescan<\/td>\nPrescan<\/td>\nPrescan<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nPrescan<\/td>\nPrescan<\/td>\nPrescan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Raw Filter<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Distortion Correction<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Thickness<\/td>\n6.0 mm<\/td>\n4.0 mm<\/td>\n4.0 mm<\/td>\n4.0 mm<\/td>\n3.0 mm<\/td>\n6.0 mm<\/td>\n3.0 mm<\/td>\n3.0 mm<\/td>\n3.0 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Distance Factor<\/td>\n150%<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slices<\/td>\nSlices 9<\/td>\nSlices 30<\/td>\nSlices 30<\/td>\nSlices 30<\/td>\nSlices per
Slab 72<\/td>\n		Slices 30<\/td>\nSlices per
Slab 72<\/td>\n		Slices per
Slab 72<\/td>\n		Slices per
Slab 72<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Time of Acquisition<\/td>\n0:21<\/td>\n0:39<\/td>\n0:38<\/td>\n0:38<\/td>\n0:16<\/td>\n2:11<\/td>\n0:15<\/td>\n0:15<\/td>\n0:19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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