{"id":4590,"date":"2025-10-31T16:19:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/mrcp-mr-cholangiopancreatography-3t\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T20:14:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T20:14:45","slug":"mrcp-mr-cholangiopancreatography-3t","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/mrcp-mr-cholangiopancreatography-3t\/","title":{"rendered":"MRCP 3T"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Instructions And Patient Preparation<\/h3>\n
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Instructions<\/dt>\n
• NPO 4 hours, give patient one cup of pineapple juice prior to the scan
• Cover entire liver and pancreas<\/dd>\n
Common Indications<\/dt>\n
Biliary stones or obstruction, follow up of pancreatic cystic lesions<\/dd>\n
Position<\/dt>\n
Head or Feet first; Supine<\/dd>\n
Coil<\/dt>\n
Body Array (anterior); Spine Array (posterior) – Be sure ISO, AUTO-COIl SELECT is on<\/dd>\n
Landmark<\/dt>\n
Xyphoid. Center in the middle of body array coil. Table can be re-centered following the localizer<\/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>\nUse CareBolus (CB) to track contrast to diaphragm; stop CB; perform breath hold (BH) command (~6 sec); start Arterial-phase acquisition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saline Flush<\/td>\n20 mL<\/td>\n2 mL\/sec<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comments<\/td>\n• 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>\nLOCALIZER
BH<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T2 HASTE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
3D In-Out-
of-Phase<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI<\/th>\n		CORONAL
THICK SLAB RADIAL<\/th>\n		MRCP
PACE
HASTE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Pre
CAIPI<\/th>\n		Care Bolus<\/th>\nAXIAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI
Double Arterial<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI
60 sec
180 sec<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T1 VIBE Post
180 sec<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2 Fat Sat<\/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 <\/th>\n\nView Image<\/a>\n<\/th>\n\nView Image<\/a>\n<\/th>\n\nView Image<\/a>\n<\/th>\n <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Sequence Name<\/td>\nfl<\/td>\nh<\/td>\nfl<\/td>\nepse<\/td>\nh<\/td>\ntseR<\/td>\nfl<\/td>\nfl<\/td>\nfl<\/td>\nfl<\/td>\nfl<\/td>\ntse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dimension<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acceleration mode<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nCAIPIRINHA<\/td>\nSMS<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nCAIPIRINHA<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nCAIPIRINHA<\/td>\nCAIPIRINHA<\/td>\nCAIPIRINHA<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acceleration Factor PE<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acceleration Factor 3D<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n—<\/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>\nLOCALIZER
BH<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T2 HASTE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
3D In-Out-
of-Phase<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI<\/th>\n		CORONAL
THICK SLAB RADIAL<\/th>\n		MRCP
PACE
HASTE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Pre
CAIPI<\/th>\n		Care Bolus<\/th>\nAXIAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI
Double Arterial<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI
60 sec
180 sec<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T1 VIBE Post
180 sec<\/th>\n		AXIAL
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 <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
TR<\/td>\n7.8 ms<\/td>\n1400 ms<\/td>\n4.6 ms<\/td>\n3000 ms<\/td>\n4500 ms<\/td>\n2500 ms<\/td>\n2.8 ms<\/td>\n68.77 ms<\/td>\n2.8 ms<\/td>\n2.8 ms<\/td>\n4.6 ms<\/td>\n2630 ms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TE<\/td>\n3.69 ms<\/td>\n87 ms<\/td>\n1: 1.23 ms
2: 2.46 ms<\/td>\n		60 ms<\/td>\n738 ms<\/td>\n6300 ms<\/td>\n1.12 ms<\/td>\n1.52 ms<\/td>\n1.12 ms<\/td>\n1.12 ms<\/td>\n2.20 ms<\/td>\n82 ms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flip Angle<\/td>\n20 deg<\/td>\n160 deg<\/td>\n9 deg<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n180 deg<\/td>\n160 deg<\/td>\n10 deg<\/td>\n30 deg<\/td>\n10 deg<\/td>\n10 deg<\/td>\n10 deg<\/td>\n120 deg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turbo Factor<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n269<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bandwidth<\/td>\n320 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n698 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n1200 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n2084 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n352 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n260 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n690 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n400 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n690 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n690 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n350 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n195 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fat-Water Contrast<\/td>\nStandard<\/td>\nStandard<\/td>\nDixon<\/td>\nSPAIR<\/td>\nFat Saturation<\/td>\nSPAIR<\/td>\nFast Fat Saturation<\/td>\nStandard<\/td>\nFast Fat Saturation<\/td>\nFast Fat Saturation<\/td>\nFast Fat Saturation<\/td>\nSPAIR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fat Saturation<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nStrong<\/td>\nStrong<\/td>\nStrong<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nStrong<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gradient Mode<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RF Pulse Type<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nLow SAR<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nLow SAR<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Asymmetric Echo<\/td>\nAllowed<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nWeak<\/td>\nAllowed<\/td>\nWeak<\/td>\nWeak<\/td>\nOff<\/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\n\n\n\n\n
Scan Description<\/th>\nLOCALIZER
BH<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T2 HASTE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
3D In-Out-
of-Phase<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI<\/th>\n		CORONAL
THICK SLAB RADIAL<\/th>\n		MRCP
PACE
HASTE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Pre
CAIPI<\/th>\n		Care Bolus<\/th>\nAXIAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI
Double Arterial<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI
60 sec
180 sec<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T1 VIBE Post
180 sec<\/th>\n		AXIAL
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 <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Base Resolution<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n160<\/td>\n384<\/td>\n384<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase Resolution<\/td>\n60%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n75%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n70%<\/td>\n98%<\/td>\n80%<\/td>\n77%<\/td>\n80%<\/td>\n80%<\/td>\n75%<\/td>\n69%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Resolution<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n57%<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n82%<\/td>\n50%<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n50%<\/td>\n50%<\/td>\n50%<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Averages<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Concatenations<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
b-value >=<\/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—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FoV Read<\/td>\n430 mm<\/td>\n400 mm<\/td>\n400 mm<\/td>\n380 mm<\/td>\n250 mm<\/td>\n380 mm<\/td>\n340 mm<\/td>\n350 mm<\/td>\n340 mm<\/td>\n340 mm<\/td>\n400 mm<\/td>\n350 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FoV Phase<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n75%<\/td>\n80%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n81%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n81%<\/td>\n81%<\/td>\n81%<\/td>\n75%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase Encoding Dir.<\/td>\nA >> P<\/td>\nR >> L<\/td>\nA >> P<\/td>\nA >> P<\/td>\nR >> L<\/td>\nR >> L<\/td>\nA >> P<\/td>\nA >> P<\/td>\nA >> P<\/td>\nA >> P<\/td>\nR >> L<\/td>\nA >> P<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Oversampling<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n36%<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n10%<\/td>\n30%<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n30%<\/td>\n30%<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase Partial Fourier<\/td>\n6\/8<\/td>\n5\/8<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n7\/8<\/td>\nAllowed<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n7\/8<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nAllowed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Partial Fourier<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n7\/8<\/td>\n<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n6\/8<\/td>\n7\/8<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n7\/8<\/td>\n7\/8<\/td>\n6\/8<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flow Compensation<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nNone<\/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>\nLOCALIZER
BH<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T2 HASTE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
3D In-Out-
of-Phase<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI<\/th>\n		CORONAL
THICK SLAB RADIAL<\/th>\n		MRCP
PACE
HASTE<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Pre
CAIPI<\/th>\n		Care Bolus<\/th>\nAXIAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI
Double Arterial<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Post
CAIPI
60 sec
180 sec<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T1 VIBE Post
180 sec<\/th>\n		AXIAL
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 <\/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>\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>\nOff<\/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>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Thickness<\/td>\n7.0 mm<\/td>\n6.0 mm<\/td>\n3.0 mm<\/td>\n7.0 mm<\/td>\n50.0 mm<\/td>\n2.0 mm<\/td>\n3.0 mm<\/td>\n20.0 mm<\/td>\n3.0 mm<\/td>\n3.0 mm<\/td>\n3.0 mm<\/td>\n6.0 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Distance Factor<\/td>\n150%<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n50%<\/td>\n50%<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slices<\/td>\n10 Slices<\/td>\n34 Slices<\/td>\n88 Slices<\/td>\n36 Slices<\/td>\n1 Slice<\/td>\n40 Slices
per Slab<\/td>\n		80 Slices
per Slab<\/td>\n		1 Slice<\/td>\n80 Slices
per Slab<\/td>\n		80 Slices
per Slab<\/td>\n		72 Slices
per Slab<\/td>\n		38 Slices<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Time of Acquisition<\/td>\n19 sec<\/td>\n54 sec<\/td>\n18 sec<\/td>\n1:51 min<\/td>\n23 sec<\/td>\n6:50 min<\/td>\n13 sec<\/td>\n1:16 min<\/td>\n22 sec<\/td>\n13 sec<\/td>\n17 sec<\/td>\n1:26 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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