{"id":4587,"date":"2025-10-31T16:19:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/adrenal-3t\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T20:14:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T20:14:45","slug":"adrenal-3t","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/adrenal-3t\/","title":{"rendered":"Adrenal 3T"},"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 first 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, CareBolus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saline Flush<\/td>\n20 mL<\/td>\n2 mL\/sec<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comments<\/td>\n• Radiologist 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>\nHASTE LOCALIZER<\/th>\nCORONAL
T2 HASTE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2 HASTE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2 HASTE
Fat Sat<\/th>\n		AXIAL
3D In-Out-
of-Phase<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Pre<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI BH
30 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>\nepse<\/td>\nfl<\/td>\nfl<\/td>\nfl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dimension<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acceleration mode<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nCAIPIRINHA<\/td>\nSMS<\/td>\nCAIPIRINHA<\/td>\nCAIPIRINHA<\/td>\nCAIPIRINHA<\/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>\nHASTE LOCALIZER<\/th>\nCORONAL
T2 HASTE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2 HASTE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2 HASTE
Fat Sat<\/th>\n		AXIAL
3D In-Out-
of-Phase<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Pre<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI BH
30 sec
60 sec
180 sec<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T1 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 ms<\/td>\n1300 ms<\/td>\n1300 ms<\/td>\n1300 ms<\/td>\n4.6 ms<\/td>\n3000 ms<\/td>\n4.2 ms<\/td>\n4.2 ms<\/td>\n4.6 ms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TE<\/td>\n84 ms<\/td>\n91 ms<\/td>\n91 ms<\/td>\n91 ms<\/td>\n1: 1.23 ms
2: 2.46 ms<\/td>\n		60 ms<\/td>\n2.01 ms<\/td>\n2.01 ms<\/td>\n2.20 ms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flip Angle<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n180 deg<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turbo Factor<\/td>\n179<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n198<\/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>\n698 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n698 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n1200 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n2084 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n400 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n400 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n350 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fat-Water Contrast<\/td>\nStandard<\/td>\nStandard<\/td>\nStandard<\/td>\nSPAIR<\/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>\nLow SAR<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Asymmetric Echo<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n—<\/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
Scan Description<\/th>\nHASTE LOCALIZER<\/th>\nCORONAL
T2 HASTE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2 HASTE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2 HASTE
Fat Sat<\/th>\n		AXIAL
3D In-Out-
of-Phase<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Pre<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI BH
30 sec
60 sec
180 sec<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T1 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>\n320<\/td>\n160<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase Resolution<\/td>\n70%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n95%<\/td>\n95%<\/td>\n75%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n75%<\/td>\n75%<\/td>\n75%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Resolution<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n57%<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n50%<\/td>\n50%<\/td>\n50%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Averages<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3, 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>\n400 mm<\/td>\n380 mm<\/td>\n380 mm<\/td>\n400 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>\n75%<\/td>\n80%<\/td>\n81%<\/td>\n81%<\/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
Slice Oversampling<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n36%<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n33%<\/td>\n33%<\/td>\n33%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase Partial Fourier<\/td>\n5\/8<\/td>\n5\/8<\/td>\n5\/8<\/td>\n5\/8<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Partial Fourier<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n7\/8<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n7\/8<\/td>\n7\/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
Scan Description<\/th>\nHASTE LOCALIZER<\/th>\nCORONAL
T2 HASTE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2 HASTE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2 HASTE
Fat Sat<\/th>\n		AXIAL
3D In-Out-
of-Phase<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Pre<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI BH
30 sec
60 sec
180 sec<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T1 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>\nPrescan<\/td>\nPrescan<\/td>\nPrescan<\/td>\nPrescan<\/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>\n6.0 mm<\/td>\n6.0 mm<\/td>\n6.0 mm<\/td>\n3.0 mm<\/td>\n7.0 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>\n0%<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slices<\/td>\n9 Slices<\/td>\n30 Slices<\/td>\n30 Slices<\/td>\n30 Slices<\/td>\n88 Slices
per Slab<\/td>\n		36 Slices<\/td>\n72 Slices
per Slab<\/td>\n		72 Slices
per Slab<\/td>\n		72 Slices
per Slab<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Time of Acquisition<\/td>\n21 sec<\/td>\n39 sec<\/td>\n41 sec<\/td>\n41 sec<\/td>\n18 sec<\/td>\n1:51 min<\/td>\n15 sec<\/td>\n15 sec<\/td>\n17 sec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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