{"id":4595,"date":"2025-10-31T16:19:32","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/renal-mass-3t\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T17:37:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T17:37:07","slug":"renal-mass-3t","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/renal-mass-3t\/","title":{"rendered":"Renal Mass 3T"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nPrint<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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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 adrenals
• Breath hold in inspiration. Rectangularize field of view so that arms and body wall wrap to lateral aspect of kidneys but no further<\/dd>\n
Common Indications<\/dt>\n
Characterization or follow up of renal mass, patients with malignancy, infection<\/dd>\n
Position<\/dt>\n
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>\n50 mL<\/td>\n2 mL\/sec<\/td>\nFlush with 50 cc saline<\/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>\nHASTE
LOCALIZER<\/th>\n		CORONAL
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		CORONAL
Urogram
Pre<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T1 VIBE Pre<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Pre<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Post-3M
CAIPI
30 sec
60 sec
3 min<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Post
Liver<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T1 VIBE Post
3 min
5 min<\/th>\n		CORONAL
Urogram
Post<\/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\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>\nfl<\/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>\n3D<\/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>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nCAIPIRINHA<\/td>\nCAIPIRINHA<\/td>\nCAIPIRINHA<\/td>\nCAIPIRINHA<\/td>\nCAIPIRINHA<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/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>\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>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/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>\n		CORONAL
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		CORONAL
Urogram
Pre<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T1 VIBE Pre<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Pre<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Post-3M
CAIPI
30 sec
60 sec
3 min<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Post
Liver<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T1 VIBE Post
3 min
5 min<\/th>\n		CORONAL
Urogram
Post<\/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 <\/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>\n3.5 ms<\/td>\n4.6 ms<\/td>\n4.2 ms<\/td>\n4.2 ms<\/td>\n3.2 ms<\/td>\n4.6 ms<\/td>\n3.5 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>\n1.31 ms<\/td>\n2.20 ms<\/td>\n2.01 ms<\/td>\n2.01 ms<\/td>\n1.56 ms<\/td>\n2.20 ms<\/td>\n1.31 ms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flip Angle<\/td>\n150 deg<\/td>\n180 deg<\/td>\n180 deg<\/td>\n180 deg<\/td>\n9 deg<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n40 deg<\/td>\n10 deg<\/td>\n9 deg<\/td>\n9 deg<\/td>\n10 deg<\/td>\n10 deg<\/td>\n40 deg<\/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—<\/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>\n620 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n350 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n400 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n400 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n690 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n350 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n620 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>\nFast Fat
Saturation<\/td>\n		SPAIR<\/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—<\/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>\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>\nFast<\/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>\nWeak<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nWeak<\/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>\n		CORONAL
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		CORONAL
Urogram
Pre<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T1 VIBE Pre<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Pre<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Post-3M
CAIPI
30 sec
60 sec
3 min<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Post
Liver<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T1 VIBE Post
3 min
5 min<\/th>\n		CORONAL
Urogram
Post<\/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 <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Base Resolution<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n160<\/td>\n384<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n384<\/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>\n75%<\/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>\n56%<\/td>\n50%<\/td>\n50%<\/td>\n50%<\/td>\n50%<\/td>\n50%<\/td>\n56%<\/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>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Concatenations<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/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—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FoV Read<\/td>\n400 mm<\/td>\n400 mm<\/td>\n340 mm<\/td>\n380 mm<\/td>\n400 mm<\/td>\n380 mm<\/td>\n475 mm<\/td>\n400 mm<\/td>\n380 mm<\/td>\n380 mm<\/td>\n425 mm<\/td>\n400 mm<\/td>\n475 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FoV Phase<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n81%<\/td>\n81%<\/td>\n75%<\/td>\n80%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n81%<\/td>\n81%<\/td>\n81%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n81%<\/td>\n100%<\/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>\nR >> L<\/td>\nR >> L<\/td>\nA >> P<\/td>\nA >> P<\/td>\nA >> P<\/td>\nR >> L<\/td>\nR >> L<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Oversampling<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n36%<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n13%<\/td>\n33%<\/td>\n33%<\/td>\n33%<\/td>\n25%<\/td>\n33%<\/td>\n13%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase Partial Fourier<\/td>\n5\/8<\/td>\n5\/8<\/td>\n5\/8<\/td>\n5\/8<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n6\/8<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n6\/8<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n6\/8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Partial Fourier<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n7\/8<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n6\/8<\/td>\n6\/8<\/td>\n7\/8<\/td>\n7\/8<\/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—<\/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>\n		CORONAL
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		CORONAL
Urogram
Pre<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T1 VIBE Pre<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Pre<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Post-3M
CAIPI
30 sec
60 sec
3 min<\/th>\n		AXIAL
VIBE Post
Liver<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T1 VIBE Post
3 min
5 min<\/th>\n		CORONAL
Urogram
Post<\/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 <\/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>\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>\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>\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>\n1.8 mm<\/td>\n3.0 mm<\/td>\n3.0 mm<\/td>\n3.0 mm<\/td>\n3.5 mm<\/td>\n3.0 mm<\/td>\n1.8 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>\n20%<\/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>\n64 Slices
per Slab<\/td>\n		72 Slices
per Slab<\/td>\n		72 Slices
per Slab<\/td>\n		72 Slices
per Slab<\/td>\n		64 Slices
per Slab<\/td>\n		72 Slices
per Slab<\/td>\n		64 Slices
per Slab<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Time of Acquisition<\/td>\n21 sec<\/td>\n41 sec<\/td>\n41 sec<\/td>\n41 sec<\/td>\n18 sec<\/td>\n1:51 min<\/td>\n21 sec<\/td>\n17 sec<\/td>\n15 sec<\/td>\n15 sec<\/td>\n8 sec<\/td>\n17 sec<\/td>\n21 sec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Print Instructions And Patient Preparation Instructions • No special instructions for patient• Cover kidneys and adrenals• Breath hold in inspiration. Rectangularize field of view so that arms and body wall wrap to lateral aspect of kidneys but no further Common Indications Characterization or follow up of renal mass, patients with malignancy, infection Position Head first […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47,55,44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4595","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-3-0t","category-adrenal-renal","category-siemens"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4595","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=4595"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4595\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6130,"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4595\/revisions\/6130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4595"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4595"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4595"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}