{"id":6032,"date":"2026-06-18T17:16:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T17:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/complete-spine-core-3t\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T15:29:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T15:29:47","slug":"complete-spine-core-3t","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/protocols.nwforums.com\/index.php\/complete-spine-core-3t\/","title":{"rendered":"Pediatric Complete Spine Core 3T"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Instructions And Patient Preparation<\/h3>\n
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Instructions<\/dt>\n
Core imaging used on all pediatric spine protocols. Optional sequences added based on clinical indication.<\/dd>\n
Position<\/dt>\n
Head first supine<\/dd>\n
Coil<\/dt>\n
Head coil, Spine coil, and Body 18 (anterior)<\/dd>\n
Contrast Timing<\/dt>\n
T2 is performed immediately post contrast to allow time for peak contrast enhancement on T1 imaging.<\/dd>\n
Patient Preparation<\/dt>\n
Landmark per department pediatric protocol — pending sign-off.<\/dd>\n
Coverage and Technique Notes<\/dt>\n
• 3 PLANE HASTE LOC UPPER AND LOWER THEN COMPOSED
• SAG T1 FLAIR UPPER AND LOWER WITH SUBTRACTIONS OF PRE AND POST
• TRAN VIBE THROUGH ENTIRE SPINE (ANGLE WITH THE CORD AND USE SET AND GO PROTOCOL WITHOUT COMPOSING)<\/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 T1 FLAIR UPPER<\/th>\nSAG T1 FLAIR LOWER<\/th>\nPost
SAG T2 DIXON UPPER<\/th>\n		Post
SAG T2 DIXON LOWER<\/th>\n		Post
SAG T1 FLAIR UPPER<\/th>\n		Post
SAG T1 FLAIR LOWER<\/th>\n		Post
TRAN VIBE UPPER<\/th>\n		Post
TRAN VIBE LOWER<\/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>\nView Image<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Sequence Name<\/td>\ntir<\/td>\ntir<\/td>\ntseR_rr<\/td>\ntseR_rr<\/td>\ntir<\/td>\ntir<\/td>\nfl<\/td>\nfl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mode<\/td>\nInterleaved<\/td>\nInterleaved<\/td>\nInterleaved<\/td>\nInterleaved<\/td>\nInterleaved<\/td>\nInterleaved<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PAT Mode<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\nGRAPPA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dimension<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n3D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acceleration Factor PE<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acceleration Factor 3D<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n1<\/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\n
Scan Description<\/th>\nSAG T1 FLAIR UPPER<\/th>\nSAG T1 FLAIR LOWER<\/th>\nPost
SAG T2 DIXON UPPER<\/th>\n		Post
SAG T2 DIXON LOWER<\/th>\n		Post
SAG T1 FLAIR UPPER<\/th>\n		Post
SAG T1 FLAIR LOWER<\/th>\n		Post
TRAN VIBE UPPER<\/th>\n		Post
TRAN VIBE LOWER<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
TR<\/td>\n1560.0 ms<\/td>\n1560.0 ms<\/td>\n3600.0 ms<\/td>\n3600.0 ms<\/td>\n1560.0 ms<\/td>\n1560.0 ms<\/td>\n6.00 ms<\/td>\n6.00 ms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TE<\/td>\n9.10 ms<\/td>\n9.10 ms<\/td>\n108.00 ms<\/td>\n96.00 ms<\/td>\n9.10 ms<\/td>\n9.10 ms<\/td>\n2.46 ms<\/td>\n2.46 ms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TI<\/td>\n1000 ms<\/td>\n1000 ms<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n1000 ms<\/td>\n1000 ms<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flip Angle<\/td>\n140 deg<\/td>\n140 deg<\/td>\n150 deg<\/td>\n150 deg<\/td>\n140 deg<\/td>\n140 deg<\/td>\n12 deg<\/td>\n12 deg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turbo Factor<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bandwidth<\/td>\n296 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n296 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n347 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n347 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n296 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n296 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n250 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n250 Hz\/Px<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPI Factor<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fat Saturation Mode<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nStrong<\/td>\nStrong<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fat Suppression<\/td>\nStandard<\/td>\nStandard<\/td>\nDixon<\/td>\nDixon<\/td>\nStandard<\/td>\nStandard<\/td>\nStandard<\/td>\nStandard<\/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>\nLow SAR<\/td>\nLow SAR<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\nNormal<\/td>\nLow SAR<\/td>\nLow SAR<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\nFast<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Asymmetric Echo<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nWeak<\/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>\nSAG T1 FLAIR UPPER<\/th>\nSAG T1 FLAIR LOWER<\/th>\nPost
SAG T2 DIXON UPPER<\/th>\n		Post
SAG T2 DIXON LOWER<\/th>\n		Post
SAG T1 FLAIR UPPER<\/th>\n		Post
SAG T1 FLAIR LOWER<\/th>\n		Post
TRAN VIBE UPPER<\/th>\n		Post
TRAN VIBE LOWER<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Base Resolution<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n128<\/td>\n128<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase Resolution<\/td>\n85 %<\/td>\n85 %<\/td>\n75 %<\/td>\n80 %<\/td>\n85 %<\/td>\n85 %<\/td>\n100 %<\/td>\n100 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Resolution<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n61 %<\/td>\n61 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Averages<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Concatenations<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
b-value<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FoV Read<\/td>\n120 mm<\/td>\n120 mm<\/td>\n120 mm<\/td>\n120 mm<\/td>\n120 mm<\/td>\n120 mm<\/td>\n75 mm<\/td>\n75 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FoV Phase<\/td>\n250.0 %<\/td>\n250.0 %<\/td>\n250.0 %<\/td>\n250.0 %<\/td>\n250.0 %<\/td>\n250.0 %<\/td>\n187.5 %<\/td>\n187.5 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase Encoding Dir.<\/td>\nH >> F<\/td>\nH >> F<\/td>\nH >> F<\/td>\nH >> F<\/td>\nH >> F<\/td>\nH >> F<\/td>\nA >> P<\/td>\nA >> P<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase Oversampling<\/td>\n25 %<\/td>\n25 %<\/td>\n30 %<\/td>\n30 %<\/td>\n25 %<\/td>\n25 %<\/td>\n100 %<\/td>\n100 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Oversampling<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n100.0 %<\/td>\n100.0 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phase Partial Fourier<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Partial Fourier<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\n―<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flow Compensation<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nRead<\/td>\nRead<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nNone<\/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
Scan Description<\/th>\nSAG T1 FLAIR UPPER<\/th>\nSAG T1 FLAIR LOWER<\/th>\nPost
SAG T2 DIXON UPPER<\/th>\n		Post
SAG T2 DIXON LOWER<\/th>\n		Post
SAG T1 FLAIR UPPER<\/th>\n		Post
SAG T1 FLAIR LOWER<\/th>\n		Post
TRAN VIBE UPPER<\/th>\n		Post
TRAN VIBE LOWER<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Elliptical Filter<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOff<\/td>\nOn<\/td>\nOn<\/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>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n2D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slice Thickness<\/td>\n3.0 mm<\/td>\n3.0 mm<\/td>\n3.0 mm<\/td>\n3.0 mm<\/td>\n3.0 mm<\/td>\n3.0 mm<\/td>\n3.0 mm<\/td>\n3.0 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Distance Factor<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slices<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n88<\/td>\n88<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acquisition Time<\/td>\n1:51 min<\/td>\n1:51 min<\/td>\n3:20 min<\/td>\n3:27 min<\/td>\n1:51 min<\/td>\n1:51 min<\/td>\n2:45 min<\/td>\n2:45 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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