{"id":4612,"date":"2025-10-31T16:19:44","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/soft-tissue-neck-1-5t-2\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T20:14:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T20:14:47","slug":"soft-tissue-neck-1-5t-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/soft-tissue-neck-1-5t-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Soft Tissue Neck 1.5T"},"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
• Flow Compensation is an option for all sequences
• Use pre- and postcontrast T1 when using Flow Compensation
• If contrast is used, lesions and cancer staging slices may vary based on indication
• Coronal coverage – top of orbits thru manubrium
• Axial coverage – tailored to area of interest (nasopharynx\/oropharynx\/parotids) cover lesions or area of interest<\/dd>\n
Position<\/dt>\n
Supine, head first<\/dd>\n
Coil<\/dt>\n
Head\/Neck coil<\/dd>\n
Landmark<\/dt>\n
Chin<\/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<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saline Flush<\/td>\n10 mL<\/td>\nHand Bolus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comments<\/td>\n• No Fat Sat on precontrast
• Use Fast DIXON with Strong Fat Sat. Use Interpolation
• Report agent administered and dose
• Use minimal dose for patients with a GFR <60 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>\nSAGITTAL
T1<\/th>\n		Pre
AXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2 Fat Sat
DIXON<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T2<\/th>\n		Post
AXIAL
T1 DIXON<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
T1 DIXON<\/th>\n		Post
SAGITTAL
T1 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\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>\ntseBR<\/td>\ntse<\/td>\ntseR<\/td>\nepse<\/td>\ntseBR<\/td>\ntse<\/td>\ntse<\/td>\ntse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dimension<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acceleration Mode<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acceleration Factor PE<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AutoAlign<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nHead > Brain<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/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
Scan Description<\/th>\nSAGITTAL
T1<\/th>\n		Pre
AXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2 Fat Sat
DIXON<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T2<\/th>\n		Post
AXIAL
T1 DIXON<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
T1 DIXON<\/th>\n		Post
SAGITTAL
T1 DIXON<\/th>\n<\/tr>\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>\n3240.0 ms<\/td>\n595.0 ms<\/td>\n4070.0 ms<\/td>\n4900.0 ms<\/td>\n3460.0 ms<\/td>\n611.0 ms<\/td>\n611.0 ms<\/td>\n611.0 ms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TE<\/td>\n87.00 ms<\/td>\n17.00 ms<\/td>\n77.00 ms<\/td>\n98.0 ms<\/td>\n87.00 ms<\/td>\n13.00 ms<\/td>\n13.00 ms<\/td>\n13.00 ms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flip Angle<\/td>\n160 deg<\/td>\n160 deg<\/td>\n180 deg<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n122 deg<\/td>\n180 deg<\/td>\n180 deg<\/td>\n180 deg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turbo Factor<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bandwidth<\/td>\n252 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n200 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n340 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n1184 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n252 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n252 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n252 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n252 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Echo Spacing<\/td>\n7.28 ms<\/td>\n8.30 ms<\/td>\n11.02 ms<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n7.28 ms<\/td>\n13.46 ms<\/td>\n13.46 ms<\/td>\n13.46 ms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Echo Trains per Slice<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n68<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n72<\/td>\n72<\/td>\n72<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fat-Water Contrast<\/td>\nStandard<\/td>\nStandard<\/td>\nDixon<\/td>\nFat Saturation<\/td>\nStandard<\/td>\nDixon<\/td>\nDixon<\/td>\nDixon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fat Saturation<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nStrong<\/td>\nWeak<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nStrong<\/td>\nStrong<\/td>\nStrong<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gradient Mode<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RF Pulse Type<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Asymmetric Echo<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/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\n
Scan Description<\/th>\nSAGITTAL
T1<\/th>\n		Pre
AXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2 Fat Sat
DIXON<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T2<\/th>\n		Post
AXIAL
T1 DIXON<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
T1 DIXON<\/th>\n		Post
SAGITTAL
T1 DIXON<\/th>\n<\/tr>\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>\n320<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n128<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase Resolution<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n70%<\/td>\n70%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n70%<\/td>\n70%<\/td>\n70%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Averages<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Concatenations<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
b-value<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n0 s\/mm2<\/sup>
1000 s\/mm2<\/sup><\/td>\n		―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FoV Read<\/td>\n200 mm<\/td>\n200 mm<\/td>\n200 mm<\/td>\n220 mm<\/td>\n220 mm<\/td>\n200 mm<\/td>\n220 mm<\/td>\n220 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FoV Phase<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase Encoding Dir.<\/td>\nA >> P<\/td>\nR >> L<\/td>\nR >> L<\/td>\nA >> P<\/td>\nR >> L<\/td>\nR >> L<\/td>\nR >> L<\/td>\nA >> P<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase Oversampling<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n80%<\/td>\n80%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n80%<\/td>\n80%<\/td>\n80%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase Partial Fourier<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flow Compensation<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\n―<\/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\n
Scan Description<\/th>\nSAGITTAL
T1<\/th>\n		Pre
AXIAL
T1<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2 Fat Sat
DIXON<\/th>\n		AXIAL
DWI<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T2<\/th>\n		Post
AXIAL
T1 DIXON<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
T1 DIXON<\/th>\n		Post
SAGITTAL
T1 DIXON<\/th>\n<\/tr>\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>\nOff<\/td>\nOn<\/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>\n<\/tr>\n
Distortion Correction<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Distance Factor<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n30%<\/td>\n30%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n30%<\/td>\n30%<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Thickness<\/td>\n5.0 mm<\/td>\n5.0 mm<\/td>\n5.0 mm<\/td>\n5.0 mm<\/td>\n5.0 mm<\/td>\n5.0 mm<\/td>\n5.0 mm<\/td>\n5.0 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slices<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n30 Slices<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acquisition Time<\/td>\n3:35 min<\/td>\n4:05 min<\/td>\n6:08 min<\/td>\n51 sec<\/td>\n3:50 min<\/td>\n4:27 min<\/td>\n4:27 min<\/td>\n4:27 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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