{"id":4628,"date":"2025-10-31T16:19:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/pituitary-3t\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T20:14:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T20:14:48","slug":"pituitary-3t","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/pituitary-3t\/","title":{"rendered":"Pituitary 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
• This may be a standalone exam for follow-up or add sequences from Routine Adult Brain protocol
• Postcontrast Coronal T1 Fat Saturation sequence can help in the postoperative patient<\/dd>\n
Position<\/dt>\n
Supine, head first<\/dd>\n
Coil<\/dt>\n
20 channel Head\/Neck coil or better<\/dd>\n
Landmark<\/dt>\n
Glabella<\/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 3 mL\/sec, 20 sec injector delay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saline Flush<\/td>\n10-20 mL<\/td>\nHand Bolus or Power Injection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comments<\/td>\n• 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>\nAXIAL
DWI<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
T1<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2<\/th>\n		Pre
SAGITTAL
T1<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T2<\/th>\n		Pre
CORONAL
T1<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
T1<\/th>\n		Post
SAGITTAL
T1<\/th>\n		AXIAL
FLAIR<\/th>\n		AXIAL
GRE<\/th>\n		Post
AXIAL
T1<\/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\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>\nepse<\/td>\ntir<\/td>\ntseB<\/td>\ntirW<\/td>\ntseR<\/td>\ntir<\/td>\ntirW_rr<\/td>\ntirW_rr<\/td>\ntirB<\/td>\nfl_r<\/td>\ntirB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dimension<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PAT Mode<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acceleration Factor PE<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AutoAlign<\/td>\nHead > Brain<\/td>\nHead > Basis<\/td>\nHead > Brain<\/td>\nHead > Brain<\/td>\nHead > Basis<\/td>\nHead > Basis<\/td>\nHead > Basis<\/td>\nHead > Brain<\/td>\nHead > Brain<\/td>\nHead > Brain<\/td>\nHead > Brain<\/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\n
Scan Description<\/th>\nAXIAL
DWI<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
T1<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2<\/th>\n		Pre
SAGITTAL
T1<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T2<\/th>\n		Pre
CORONAL
T1<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
T1<\/th>\n		Post
SAGITTAL
T1<\/th>\n		AXIAL
FLAIR<\/th>\n		AXIAL
GRE<\/th>\n		Post
AXIAL
T1<\/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<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
TR<\/td>\n4100 ms<\/td>\n1800.0 ms<\/td>\n3000.0 ms<\/td>\n1800.0 ms<\/td>\n3000.0 ms<\/td>\n1800.0 ms<\/td>\n1800.0 ms<\/td>\n1800.0 ms<\/td>\n8000.0 ms<\/td>\n743.0 ms<\/td>\n2020.0 ms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TE<\/td>\n95.0 ms<\/td>\n9 ms<\/td>\n101 ms<\/td>\n8.9 ms<\/td>\n93 ms<\/td>\n9.5 ms<\/td>\n8.7 ms<\/td>\n8.7 ms<\/td>\n98 ms<\/td>\n19.90 ms<\/td>\n44 ms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TI<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n818 ms<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n818 ms<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n818 ms<\/td>\n818 ms<\/td>\n818 ms<\/td>\n2370 ms<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n868 ms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flip Angle<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n150 deg<\/td>\n90 deg<\/td>\n150 deg<\/td>\n150 deg<\/td>\n150 deg<\/td>\n150 deg<\/td>\n150 deg<\/td>\n150 deg<\/td>\n20 deg<\/td>\n70 deg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turbo Factor<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bandwidth<\/td>\n1562 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n260 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n363 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n260 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n260 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n260 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n260 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n260 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n363 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n220 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n362 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fat Saturation Mode<\/td>\nWeak<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nStrong<\/td>\nStrong<\/td>\nStrong<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fat Suppression<\/td>\nFat sat.<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nFat sat.<\/td>\nFat sat.<\/td>\nFat sat.<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Water Suppression<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gradient Mode<\/td>\nFast*<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RF Pulse Type<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nLow SAR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Asymmetric Echo<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/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
Scan Description<\/th>\nAXIAL
DWI<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
T1<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2<\/th>\n		Pre
SAGITTAL
T1<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T2<\/th>\n		Pre
CORONAL
T1<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
T1<\/th>\n		Post
SAGITTAL
T1<\/th>\n		AXIAL
FLAIR<\/th>\n		AXIAL
GRE<\/th>\n		Post
AXIAL
T1<\/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<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Base Resolution<\/td>\n128<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n384<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase Resolution<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n70%<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n80%<\/td>\n75%<\/td>\n80%<\/td>\n80%<\/td>\n80%<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n75%<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Averages<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Averaging Mode<\/td>\nLong term<\/td>\nLong term<\/td>\nShort term<\/td>\nLong term<\/td>\nLong term<\/td>\nLong term<\/td>\nLong term<\/td>\nLong term<\/td>\nShort term<\/td>\nLong term<\/td>\nShort term<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Concatenations<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
b-value<\/td>\n1: 0 s\/mm2<\/sup>
2: 1000 s\/mm2<\/sup><\/td>\n		―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FoV Read<\/td>\n220 mm<\/td>\n220 mm<\/td>\n220 mm<\/td>\n160 mm<\/td>\n160 mm<\/td>\n160 mm<\/td>\n160 mm<\/td>\n160 mm<\/td>\n220 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>\n100%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase Encoding Dir.<\/td>\nA >> P<\/td>\nA >> P<\/td>\nR >> L<\/td>\nA >> P<\/td>\nR >> L<\/td>\nR >> L<\/td>\nR >> L<\/td>\nA >> P<\/td>\nR >> L<\/td>\nA >> P<\/td>\nR >> L<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase Oversampling<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n40%<\/td>\n10%<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n40%<\/td>\n25%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase Partial Fourier<\/td>\n6\/8<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flow Compensation<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nRead<\/td>\nRead<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nSlice\/Read<\/td>\nNo<\/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\n\n
Scan Description<\/th>\nAXIAL
DWI<\/th>\n		SAGITTAL
T1<\/th>\n		AXIAL
T2<\/th>\n		Pre
SAGITTAL
T1<\/th>\n		CORONAL
T2<\/th>\n		Pre
CORONAL
T1<\/th>\n		Post
CORONAL
T1<\/th>\n		Post
SAGITTAL
T1<\/th>\n		AXIAL
FLAIR<\/th>\n		AXIAL
GRE<\/th>\n		Post
AXIAL
T1<\/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<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Elliptical Filter<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Filter<\/td>\nPrescan Normalize<\/td>\nDistortion Corr.(2D), Prescan Normalize,
Elliptical filter<\/td>\n		Distortion Corr.(2D),
Prescan Normalize<\/td>\n		Distortion Corr.(2D),
Prescan Normalize,
Elliptical filter<\/td>\n		Distortion Corr.(2D),
Prescan Normalize,
Elliptical filter<\/td>\n		Distortion Corr.(2D),
Prescan Normalize,
Elliptical filter<\/td>\n		Distortion Corr.(2D),
Prescan Normalize,
Elliptical filter<\/td>\n		Distortion Corr.(2D),
Prescan Normalize,
Elliptical filter<\/td>\n		Distortion Corr.(2D),
Prescan Normalize<\/td>\n		Distortion Corr.(2D),
Prescan Normalize,
Elliptical filter<\/td>\n		Distortion Corr.(2D),
Prescan Normalize,
Image Filter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Normalize<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prescan Normalize<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Distortion Correction<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Distance Factor<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n30%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Thickness<\/td>\n5.0 mm<\/td>\n5.0 mm<\/td>\n5.0 mm<\/td>\n2.5 mm<\/td>\n2.5 mm<\/td>\n2.5 mm<\/td>\n2.5 mm<\/td>\n2.5 mm<\/td>\n5.0 mm<\/td>\n5.0 mm<\/td>\n5.0 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slices<\/td>\n30 Slices<\/td>\n25 Slices<\/td>\n30 Slices<\/td>\n12 Slices<\/td>\n12 Slices<\/td>\n12 Slices<\/td>\n12 Slices<\/td>\n12 Slices<\/td>\n30 Slices<\/td>\n30 Slices<\/td>\n30 Slices<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acquisition Time<\/td>\n43 sec<\/td>\n1:57 min<\/td>\n1:38 min<\/td>\n1:28 min<\/td>\n2:56 min<\/td>\n1:42 min<\/td>\n1:42 min<\/td>\n1:28 min<\/td>\n4:18 min<\/td>\n1:40 min<\/td>\n4:10 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Print Instructions And Patient Preparation Instructions • This may be a standalone exam for follow-up or add sequences from Routine Adult Brain protocol• Postcontrast Coronal T1 Fat Saturation sequence can help in the postoperative patient Position Supine, head first Coil 20 channel Head\/Neck coil or better Landmark Glabella Contrast Agent Parameters Contrast Agent Dose Injection […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47,44,49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4628","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-3-0t","category-siemens","category-specialty-brain"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4628","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=4628"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4628\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5697,"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4628\/revisions\/5697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}