{"id":6030,"date":"2026-06-18T17:16:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T17:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/maxillofacial-extracranial-head-3t\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T15:29:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T15:29:43","slug":"maxillofacial-extracranial-head-3t","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/maxillofacial-extracranial-head-3t\/","title":{"rendered":"Pediatric Maxillofacial \/ Extracranial Head 3T"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Instructions And Patient Preparation<\/h3>\n
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Instructions<\/dt>\n
Maxillofacial (extracranial head) imaging with whole-brain coverage.<\/dd>\n
Position<\/dt>\n
Head first supine<\/dd>\n
Coil<\/dt>\n
Head 20 or Head 64<\/dd>\n
Patient Preparation<\/dt>\n
Landmark per department pediatric protocol — pending sign-off.<\/dd>\n
Coverage<\/dt>\n
Whole brain<\/strong> — SAG 3D T1 MPRAGE
Maxillofacial<\/strong> — TRAN T2 TSE DIXON
• Superior — Above frontal sinus
• Inferior — Hyoid Bone
• Anterior — Tip of nose
• Posterior — Back of head
Cover area of interest\/abnormality<\/strong> — TRAN DWI, TRAN T1 VIBE DIXON PRE AND POST CONTRAST, COR T2 TSE DIXON, COR 3D T1 SPACE FS<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/section>\n
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Contrast Agent Parameters<\/h3>\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>\nHand Bolus or Power Injection<\/td>\nPer department pediatric contrast protocol — pending technologist\/radiologist sign-off.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comments<\/td>\n• Use minimal dose for patients with a GFR <60 mL\/sec
• Report 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\n\n
Scan Description<\/th>\nSAG 3D T1 MPRAGE<\/th>\nTran _T2_TSE_Dixon DR<\/th>\nTRANS rDWI<\/th>\nTran_T1_VIBE_Dixon<\/th>\nCor _T2_TSE_Dixon DR<\/th>\nPost
Tran_T1_VIBE_Dixon<\/th>\n		Post
COR 3D T1 SPACE FS<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/th>\nView Image<\/a><\/th>\nView Image<\/a><\/th>\nView Image<\/a><\/th>\nView Image<\/a><\/th>\nView Image<\/a><\/th>\nView Image<\/a><\/th>\nView Image<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Sequence Name<\/td>\ntfl<\/td>\ntseR<\/td>\nresolve<\/td>\nfl<\/td>\ntseR<\/td>\nfl<\/td>\nspcR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mode<\/td>\nSingle Shot<\/td>\nInterleaved<\/td>\nInterleaved<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nInterleaved<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PAT Mode<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nCS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dimension<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acceleration Factor PE<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acceleration Factor 3D<\/td>\n1<\/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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Scan Parameters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Scan Description<\/th>\nSAG 3D T1 MPRAGE<\/th>\nTran _T2_TSE_Dixon DR<\/th>\nTRANS rDWI<\/th>\nTran_T1_VIBE_Dixon<\/th>\nCor _T2_TSE_Dixon DR<\/th>\nPost
Tran_T1_VIBE_Dixon<\/th>\n		Post
COR 3D T1 SPACE FS<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
TR<\/td>\n1540.0 ms<\/td>\n4140.0 ms<\/td>\n4970.0 ms<\/td>\n5.64 ms<\/td>\n4040.0 ms<\/td>\n5.64 ms<\/td>\n900.0 ms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TE<\/td>\n2.76 ms<\/td>\n93.00 ms<\/td>\n51 ms \/ 84 ms<\/td>\n2.46 ms \/ 3.69 ms<\/td>\n84.00 ms<\/td>\n2.46 ms \/ 3.69 ms<\/td>\n15.00 ms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TI<\/td>\n900 ms<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flip Angle<\/td>\n15 deg<\/td>\n160 deg<\/td>\n180 deg<\/td>\n11 deg<\/td>\n160 deg<\/td>\n11 deg<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turbo Factor<\/td>\n132<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bandwidth<\/td>\n150 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n376 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n1063 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n740 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n372 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n740 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n434 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPI Factor<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n74<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fat Saturation Mode<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nStrong<\/td>\nStrong<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nStrong<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nStrong<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fat Suppression<\/td>\nStandard<\/td>\nDixon<\/td>\nFat Saturation<\/td>\nDixon<\/td>\nDixon<\/td>\nDixon<\/td>\nFat Saturation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gradient Mode<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RF Pulse Type<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Asymmetric Echo<\/td>\nAllowed<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nWeak<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nWeak<\/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>\nSAG 3D T1 MPRAGE<\/th>\nTran _T2_TSE_Dixon DR<\/th>\nTRANS rDWI<\/th>\nTran_T1_VIBE_Dixon<\/th>\nCor _T2_TSE_Dixon DR<\/th>\nPost
Tran_T1_VIBE_Dixon<\/th>\n		Post
COR 3D T1 SPACE FS<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Base Resolution<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n416<\/td>\n98<\/td>\n160<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n160<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase Resolution<\/td>\n100 %<\/td>\n75 %<\/td>\n100 %<\/td>\n90 %<\/td>\n75 %<\/td>\n90 %<\/td>\n100 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Resolution<\/td>\n75 %<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n75 %<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n75 %<\/td>\n75 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Averages<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Concatenations<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
b-value<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n0 s\/mm\u00b2\/1000 s\/mm\u00b2<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FoV Read<\/td>\n192 mm<\/td>\n220 mm<\/td>\n150 mm<\/td>\n130 mm<\/td>\n170 mm<\/td>\n130 mm<\/td>\n210 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FoV Phase<\/td>\n100.0 %<\/td>\n100.0 %<\/td>\n100.0 %<\/td>\n117.5 %<\/td>\n75.0 %<\/td>\n117.5 %<\/td>\n75.0 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase Encoding Dir.<\/td>\nA >> P<\/td>\nR >> L<\/td>\nA >> P<\/td>\nR >> L<\/td>\nR >> L<\/td>\nR >> L<\/td>\nR >> L<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase Oversampling<\/td>\n20 %<\/td>\n15 %<\/td>\n50 %<\/td>\n15 %<\/td>\n15 %<\/td>\n15 %<\/td>\n10 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Oversampling<\/td>\n10.0 %<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n55.6 %<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n55.6 %<\/td>\n60.0 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase Partial Fourier<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Partial Fourier<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flow Compensation<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nNone<\/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
Scan Description<\/th>\nSAG 3D T1 MPRAGE<\/th>\nTran _T2_TSE_Dixon DR<\/th>\nTRANS rDWI<\/th>\nTran_T1_VIBE_Dixon<\/th>\nCor _T2_TSE_Dixon DR<\/th>\nPost
Tran_T1_VIBE_Dixon<\/th>\n		Post
COR 3D T1 SPACE FS<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Elliptical Filter<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n―<\/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>\n<\/tr>\n
Distortion Correction<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Thickness<\/td>\n1.00 mm<\/td>\n3.0 mm<\/td>\n3.0 mm<\/td>\n0.8 mm<\/td>\n3.0 mm<\/td>\n0.8 mm<\/td>\n0.70 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Distance Factor<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slices<\/td>\n160<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n37<\/td>\n144<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n144<\/td>\n120<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acquisition Time<\/td>\n3:17 min<\/td>\n4:22 min<\/td>\n3:15 min<\/td>\n3:05 min<\/td>\n2:39 min<\/td>\n3:05 min<\/td>\n3:40 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Print Instructions And Patient Preparation Instructions Maxillofacial (extracranial head) imaging with whole-brain coverage. Position Head first supine Coil Head 20 or Head 64 Patient Preparation Landmark per department pediatric protocol — pending sign-off. Coverage Whole brain — SAG 3D T1 MPRAGEMaxillofacial — TRAN T2 TSE DIXON• Superior — Above frontal sinus• Inferior — Hyoid Bone• […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47,68,44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6030","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-3-0t","category-pediatric-maxillofacial","category-siemens"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6030","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"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6030"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6030\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6203,"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6030\/revisions\/6203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6030"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6030"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6030"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}