{"id":4598,"date":"2025-10-31T16:19:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/brachial-plexus-1-5t-2\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T20:14:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T20:14:46","slug":"brachial-plexus-1-5t-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/brachial-plexus-1-5t-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Brachial Plexus 1.5T"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Instructions And Patient Preparation<\/h3>\n
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Instructions<\/dt>\n
• Contrast used to evaluate for suspected tumor or infection
• For Axial: Cover C-Spine to affected side C3 to T4 and from the midline to shoulder joint
• For Coronal and Sagittal: Cover C-Spine to affected side C3 to T4<\/dd>\n
Position<\/dt>\n
Supine, head first<\/dd>\n
Coil<\/dt>\n
20 channel Head \/ Neck coil and Anterior Body Matrix Coil<\/dd>\n
Landmark<\/dt>\n
Base of neck<\/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>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Gadopiclenol (VUEWAY)<\/td>\n0.05 mmol\/kg<\/td>\nHand Bolus or Power Injection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saline Flush<\/td>\n20 mL<\/td>\nHand Bolus or Power Injection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comment<\/td>\nReport agent administered and dose<\/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
Scan Description<\/th>\nAXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T1<\/th>\n		CORONAL
STIR 3D<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
T1 VIBE DIXON<\/th>\n<\/tr>\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
Primary Sequence<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pulse Sequence<\/td>\ntse<\/td>\ntse<\/td>\ntse<\/td>\nnon-sel ir<\/td>\ntse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mode<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I-Pat<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/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
Scan Description<\/th>\nAXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T1<\/th>\n		CORONAL
STIR 3D<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
T1 DIXON<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
TE<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n95<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n230<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TR<\/td>\n400-800<\/td>\n4000<\/td>\n450<\/td>\n3000<\/td>\n600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TI<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n160<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flip Angle<\/td>\n120-180<\/td>\n160<\/td>\n120-180<\/td>\nT2 var<\/td>\n160<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turbo Factor<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n197<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bandwidth<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n250<\/td>\n230<\/td>\n600<\/td>\n400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fat Sat<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nStrong<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gradient Speed<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RF Mode<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\nFast<\/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
Scan Description<\/th>\nAXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T1<\/th>\n		CORONAL
STIR 3D<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
T1 DIXON<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
MATRIX Freq<\/td>\n384<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MATRIX Phase<\/td>\n75%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n75%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n70%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Averages<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nBlade<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Concatenations<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rec FOV<\/td>\n81%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase DIR<\/td>\nP >> A<\/td>\nP >> A<\/td>\nF >> H<\/td>\nR >> L<\/td>\nF >> H<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase Over Sample<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n80%<\/td>\n50%<\/td>\n90%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Partial Fourier<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nAllowed<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FC Direction<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/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
Scan Description<\/th>\nAXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T1<\/th>\n		CORONAL
STIR 3D<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
T1 DIXON<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
FOV<\/td>\n280<\/td>\n280<\/td>\n230<\/td>\n250<\/td>\n230<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Filter<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nPrescan Normal<\/td>\nPrescan Normal<\/td>\nPrescan Normal<\/td>\nB1 Filter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Thickness<\/td>\n5.0<\/td>\n5.0<\/td>\n4.0<\/td>\n1.0<\/td>\n4.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spacing %<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n25%<\/td>\nSlab<\/td>\n25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Slices<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n72<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acquisition Time<\/td>\n2:08 min<\/td>\n3:38 min<\/td>\n1:45 min<\/td>\n6:59 min<\/td>\n2:52 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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