MRI-Neuro Protocols
Brain Protocols .......................................................................................................................................................................... 2
BRAIN WITH AND WITHOUT ................................................................................................................................................... 3
BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST ................................................................................................................................................. 4
HHT ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
MS WITH AND WITHOUT CONTRAST .................................................................................................................................... 6
MS BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST ........................................................................................................................................... 7
PEDIATRIC BRAIN.................................................................................................................................................................... 8
PEDIATRIC BRAIN WITH CONTRAST ..................................................................................................................................... 9
PITUITARY NO OP ................................................................................................................................................................. 10
PITUITARY POST OP ............................................................................................................................................................. 11
TEMPORAL LOBES HIGH RESOLUTION ................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
VENOUS INFARCT/ SINUS THROMBOSIS ............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Brain Protocols
BRAIN WITH AND WITHOUT
PATIENT
POSITION
PARAMETERS
USER CV’S
SCAN TIMING
SAG T1
HEAD
AXIAL T2
HEAD
AXIAL
FLAIR
HEAD
AXIAL DWI
HEAD
AXIAL T1
HEAD
AXIAL T1
POST
HEAD
COR T1
POST
HEAD
OPTIONAL
AX GRE
HEAD
SAG
AXIAL
AXIAL
AXIAL
AXIAL
AXIAL
COR
AXIAL
MODE
2D
2D
2D
2D
2D
2D
2D
2D
PULSE
SEQUENCE
SE
SE
IR
EPI
SE
SE
SE
GRE
COIL TYPE
PLANE
PSD
FLAIR
FLIP ANGLE
20
TE
MIN-FULL
85
130
MIN-FULL
MIN-FULL
MIN-FULL
15
TR
400-800
3000-6000
9000
400-800
400-800
400-800
650
WATER
WATER
WATER
WATER
WATER
TI
SCANNING RANGE
AT THIS LEAST
AMOUNT
COMMENTS
2200
AUTO CF
FLOW
DIRECTION
WATER
WATER
WATER
SLICE
SLICE
FOV
21-24
20
20
24-28
20
20
20
20
SLICE
THINKNESS
5/0
5/0
5/0
5/0
5/0
5/0
5/0
5/0
# SLICES
AS
NEEDED
28
28
28-32
28
28
SAT
I
I
I
I
I
I/FS
I
I
MATRIX
256X192
256X256
256X192
256X192
256X256
256X256
256X256
256X192
FREQ
DIRECTION
S/I
A/P
A/P
A/P
A/P
S/I
A/P
COVER
ENTIRE
BRAIN
LOOK AT
ANGLE ON
EXAMPLE
S
LOOK AT
ANGLE ON
EXAMPLE
S
LOOK AT
ANGLE ON
EXAMPLE
S
LOOK AT
ANGLE ON
EXAMPLE
S
LOOK AT
ANGLE ON
EXAMPLE
S
LOOK AT
ANGLE ON
EXAMPLES
A/P
LOOK AT
ANGLE ON
EXAMPLE
S
28
28
BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST
PATIENT
POSITION
PARAMETERS
USER CV’S
SCAN TIMING
SAG T1
HEAD
AXIAL T2
HEAD
AXIAL FLAIR
HEAD
AXIAL DWI
HEAD
SAG
AXIAL
AXIAL
AXIAL
MODE
2D
2D
2D
2D
PULSE
SEQUENCE
SE
SE
IR
EPI
COIL TYPE
PLANE
PSD
FLAIR
FLIP ANGLE
TE
MIN-FULL
85
130
TR
400-800
3000-6000
9000
TI
SCANNING RANGE
AT THIS LEAST
AMOUNT
COMMENTS
2200
AUTO CF
FLOW
DIRECTION
WATER
WATER
WATER
FOV
WATER
SLICE
SLICE
21-24
20
20
24-28
SLICE
THINKNESS
5/0
5/0
5/0
5/0
# SLICES
AS NEEDED
28
28
28-32
SAT
I
I
I
I
MATRIX
256X192
256X256
256X192
256X192
FREQ
DIRECTION
S/I
A/P
A/P
A/P
COVER
ENTIRE
BRAIN
LOOK AT
ANGLE ON
EXAMPLES
LOOK AT
ANGLE ON
EXAMPLES
LOOK AT
ANGLE ON
EXAMPLES
HHT
PATIENT
POSITION
PARAMETER
USER CV’S
SCAN TIMING
SCANNING
RANGE
COIL TYPE
PLANE
MODE
PULSE
SEQUENCE
PSD
FLIP ANGLE
TE
TR
TI
AUTO CF
FLOW
DIRECTION
COMMENTS
AXIAL T2
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
AXIAL
GRE
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
AXIAL
DWI
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
AXIAL
FLAIR
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
AXIAL T1
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
AXIAL T1
POST FS
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
COR T1
POST
HEAD
COR
2D
MRA COW
+/- GADO
HEAD
AXIAL
3D
SE
SE
GRE
EPI
IR
SE
SE
SE
MIN-FULL
400-800
85
3000-6000
20
15
650
MIN-FULL
400-800
MIN-FULL
400-800
MIN-FULL
400-800
30
4.6
35
WATER
WATER
WATER
WATER
WATER
WATER
WATER
FLAIR
WATER
SLICE
130
9000
2200
WATER
SLICE
FOV
21-24
20
20
24-28
20
20
20
20
22
SLICE
THINKNESS
5/0
5/0
5/0
5/0
5/0
5/0
5/0
5/0
0.9
28-32
28
28
28
SAT
AS
NEEDED
I
MATRIX
FREQ
DIRECTION
# SLICES
AT THIS
LEAST
AMOUNT
SAG T1
HEAD
SAG
2D
28
28
28
SLAB
I
I
I
I
I
I/FS
I
S
256X192
256X256
256X192
256X192
256X192
256X256
256X256
256X256
512X256
S/I
A/P
A/P
A/P
A/P
A/P
S/I
A/P
COVER
ENTIRE
BRAIN
LOOK AT
ANGLE
ON
IMAGES
LOOK AT
ANGLE
ON
IMAGES
LOOK AT
ANGLE
ON
IMAGES
LOOK AT
ANGLE
ON
IMAGES
HOSP IS 2
SLABS HCH
AND CAMT
IS 1 SLAB
LOOK AT
ANGLE
ON
IMAGES
A/P
LOOK AT
ANGLE
ON
IMAGES
MS WITH AND WITHOUT CONTRAST
PATIENT
POSITION
PARAMETERS
USER CV’S
SCAN TIMING
SCANNING
RANGE
COIL TYPE
PLANE
MODE
PULSE
SEQUENCE
PSD
FLIP ANGLE
COMMENTS
AXIAL T2
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
SAG FLAIR
HEAD
SAG
2D
AXIAL
FLAIR
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
AXIAL DWI
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
AXIAL T1
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
AXIAL T1
POST
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
COR T1
POST
HEAD
COR
2D
SE
SE
IR
IR
EPI
SE
SE
SE
FLAIR
FLAIR
TE
MIN-FULL
85
160
130
MIN-FULL
MIN-FULL
TR
TI
AUTO CF
FLOW
DIRECTION
400-800
3000-6000
400-800
WATER
9000
2200
WATER
400-800
WATER
9000
2200
WATER
MINFULL
400-800
WATER
WATER
WATER
WATER
SLICE
FREQ
SLICE
FOV
21-24
20
21
20
24-28
20
20
20
SLICE
THINKNESS
5/0
5/0
3/0
5/0
5/0
5/0
5/0
5/0
28
16
28
28-32
28
28
I
I
I
I
I
I/FS
I
SAT
AS
NEEDED
I
MATRIX
256X192
256X256
256X256
256X192
256X192
256X256
256X256
256X256
FREQ
DIRECTION
S/I
A/P
S/I
A/P
A/P
A/P
A/P
S/I
COVER
ENTIRE
BRAIN
LOOK AT
ANGLE ON
IMAGES
LOOK AT
ANGLE ON
IMAGES
LOOK AT
ANGLE ON
IMAGES
LOOK AT
ANGLE
ON
IMAGES
# SLICES
AT THIS LEAST
AMOUNT
SAG T1
HEAD
SAG
2D
LOOK AT
ANGLE ON
IMAGES
28
MS BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST
PATIENT
POSITION
PARAMETERS
USER CV’S
SCAN TIMING
SCANNING
RANGE
COIL TYPE
PLANE
MODE
PULSE
SEQUENCE
PSD
FLIP ANGLE
TE
TR
TI
AUTO CF
FLOW
DIRECTION
COMMENTS
AXIAL T2
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
AXIAL
FLAIR
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
AXIAL DWI
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
SAG
FLAIR
HEAD
SAG
2D
SE
SE
IR
EPI
IR
FLAIR
FLAIR
160
9000
2200
WATER
MIN-FULL
400-800
85
3000-6000
WATER
WATER
130
9000
2200
WATER
SLICE
SLICE
WATER
FREQ
FOV
21-24
20
20
24-28
21
SLICE
THINKNESS
5/0
5/0
5/0
5/0
3/0
28
28
28-32
16
I
I
I
I
SAT
AS
NEEDED
I
MATRIX
256X192
256X256
256X192
256X192
256X256
FREQ
DIRECTION
S/I
A/P
A/P
A/P
S/I
COVER
ENTIRE
BRAIN
LOOK AT
ANGLE ON
IMAGES
LOOK AT
ANGLE ON
IMAGES
# SLICES
AT THIS LEAST
AMOUNT
SAG T1
HEAD
SAG
2D
PEDIATRIC BRAIN
PATIENT
POSITION
PARAMETERS
USER CV’S
SCAN TIMING
SCANNING
RANGE
COIL TYPE
PLANE
MODE
PULSE
SEQUENCE
PSD
FLIP ANGLE
TE
TR
TI
AUTO CF
FLOW
DIRECTION
COMMENTS
AXIAL T2
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
FSE
SE
IR
AXIAL DWI
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
EPI
AXIAL PD
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
OPTIONAL
MRA HEAD
HEAD
AXIAL
3D
OPTIONAL
2D COR
MRV
HEAD
COR
2D
OPTIONAL
AXIAL GRE
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
FL OR SPGR
FL
GRE
30
4
35
60
7.5-11
28
20
15
650
FLAIR
180
11
2000-2800
800
WATER
85
3000-6000
15
25
WATER
130
9000
2200
WATER
SLICE
SLICE
FOV
ACCORDI
NG TO
HEAD
SIZE
ACCORDING
TO HEAD SIZE
ACCORDIN
G TO HEAD
SIZE
ACCORDIN
G TO HEAD
SIZE
ACCORDI
NG TO
HEAD
SIZE
ACCORDING
TO HEAD
SIZE
220
ACCORDING
TO HEAD SIZE
SLICE
THINKNESS
4/.4
3/0
3/0
3/0
3/0
0.8
2
5/0
AS
NEEDED
I
AS
NEEDED
AS NEEDED
128
AS NEEDED
I
AS
NEEDED
I
I
256X192
INTERP
I
WATER
SAT
AS
NEEDED
I
MATRIX
256X256
256X256
256X192
256X192
FREQ
DIRECTION
S/I
A/P
A/P
A/P
# SLICES
AT THIS LEAST
AMOUNT
SAG T1 IR
HEAD
SAG
2D
AXIAL
FLAIR
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
INCLUDE
ALL OF
BRAIN
AS NEEDED
WATER
256X192
A/P
A/P
DO FOR
STROKE
256X192
A/P
DO FOR
VENOUS
ISSUES DO
SAG PC
ALSO
DO IF L/F
HEMMORAGE,
VASC
MALFORMATI
ON, OR BIRTH
TRAUMA
PEDIATRIC BRAIN WITH CONTRAST
PATIENT
POSITION
PARAMETER
S
USER CV’S
SCAN TIMING
SCANNING
RANGE
AT THIS
LEAST
AMOUNT
COMMENTS
COIL TYPE
PLANE
SAG T1
HEAD
SAG
AXIAL T2
HEAD
AXIAL
AXIAL FLAIR
HEAD
AXIAL
AXIAL DWI
HEAD
AXIAL
AXIAL PD
HEAD
AXIAL
CORONAL
T2
HEAD
CORONAL
AXIAL T1
POST
HEAD
AXIAL
COR T1
POST
HEAD
COR
MODE
2D
2D
2D
2D
2D
2D
2D
2D
SE
SE
IR
EPI
FSE
SE
SE
85-103
3000-6000
MIN-FULL
400-800
MIN-FULL
400-800
WATER
WATER
WATER
PULSE
SEQUENCE
PSD
FLIP ANGLE
TE
TR
TI
AUTO CF
FLOW
DIRECTION
MIN-FULL
400-800
85
3000-6000
WATER
WATER
130
9000
2200
WATER
SLICE
SLICE
FOV
21-24
ACCORDING
TO HEAD
SIZE
ACCORDING
TO HEAD
SIZE
ACCORDING
TO HEAD
SIZE
ACCORDING
TO HEAD
SIZE
20
20
20
5/0
FLAIR
15
25
WATER
SLICE
THINKNESS
# SLICES
SAT
5/0
3/0
3/0
3/0
3/0
3/0
5/0
AS NEEDED
I
AS NEEDED
I
AS NEEDED
I
AS NEEDED
I
AS NEEDED
AS NEEDED
I
28
I/ FS
MATRIX
256X192
256X256
256X192
256X192
256X192
256X256
256X256
FREQ
DIRECTION
S/I
A/P
A/P
A/P
A/P
S/I
A/P
S/I
LOOK AT
ANGLE ON
EXAMPLES
LOOK AT
ANGLE ON
EXAMPLES
LOOK AT
ANGLE ON
EXAMPLE
S
LOOK AT
ANGLE ON
EXAMPLE
S
COVER
ENTIRE
BRAIN
LOOK AT
ANGLE ON
EXAMPLES
LOOK AT
ANGLE ON
EXAMPLES
LOOK AT
ANGLE ON
EXAMPLES
28
I
PITUITARY NO OP
PATIENT
POSITION
PARAMETERS
USER CV’S
SCAN TIMING
SCANNING RANGE
AT THIS LEAST
AMOUNT
COMMENTS
SAGITTAL
T1
HEAD
SAG
2D
CORONAL
T1
HEAD
COR
2D
CORONAL
T2
HEAD
SAG
2D
CORONAL
DYNAMIC
HEAD
COR
2D
SAGITTAL T1
POST FS
HEAD
SAG
2D
CORONAL
T1 POST FS
HEAD
COR
2D
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
MIN-FULL
400-800
MIN-FULL
400-800
MIN-FULL
400-800
17
400
MIN-FULL
400-800
MIN-FULL
400-800
WATER
WATER
WATER
WATER
WATER
WATER
16
16
16
16
16
16
3/0
3/0
3/0
3/0
3/0
3/0
# SLICES
12+
12+
12+
12+
12+
SAT
I
I
I
LOOK AT
THE
SCANNER
S/I
I
I
MATRIX
256X256
256X256
256X256
256X192
256X256
256X256
FREQ
DIRECTION
S/I
S/I
S/I
R/L
S/I
S/I
PITUITARY
ONLY
PIT ONLY
REPEAT AS
NEEDED
PER
SCANNER
PITUITARY
ONLY
PITUITARY
ONLY
COIL TYPE
PLANE
MODE
PULSE
SEQUENCE
PSD
FLIP ANGLE
TE
TR
TI
AUTO CF
FLOW
DIRECTION
FOV
SLICE
THINKNESS
PITUITARY
ONLY
PITUITARY
ONLY
PITUITARY POST OP
PATIENT
POSITION
PARAMETERS
USER CV’S
SCAN TIMING
SCANNING RANGE
AT THIS LEAST
AMOUNT
COMMENTS
SAGITTAL
T1
HEAD
SAG
2D
CORONAL
T1
HEAD
COR
2D
CORONAL
T2
HEAD
SAG
2D
SAGITTAL
T1 POST FS
HEAD
SAG
2D
CORONAL T1
POST FS
HEAD
COR
2D
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
MIN-FULL
400-800
MIN-FULL
400-800
MIN-FULL
400-800
MIN-FULL
400-800
MIN-FULL
400-800
WATER
WATER
WATER
WATER
WATER
16
16
16
16
16
3/0
3/0
3/0
3/0
3/0
12+
I
12+
I
12+
I
12+
I
12+
I
MATRIX
256X256
256X256
256X256
256X256
256X256
FREQ
DIRECTION
S/I
S/I
S/I
S/I
S/I
PITUITARY
ONLY
PITUITARY
ONLY
PITUITARY
ONLY
PITUITARY
ONLY
PITUITARY
ONLY
COIL TYPE
PLANE
MODE
PULSE
SEQUENCE
PSD
FLIP ANGLE
TE
TR
TI
AUTO CF
FLOW
DIRECTION
FOV
SLICE
THINKNESS
# SLICES
SAT
STROKE (LIMITED-NON-STUDY PTS)
PATIENT
POSITION
PARAMETERS
USER CV’S
SCAN TIMING
SCANNING
RANGE
COIL TYPE
PLANE
MODE
PULSE
SEQUENCE
PSD
FLIP ANGLE
TE
TR
TI
AUTO CF
FLOW
DIRECTION
COMMENTS
AXIAL
FLAIR
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
AXIAL DWI
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
SE
IR
EPI
WATER
SLICE
SLICE
20
20
24-28
5/0
5/0
5/0
28
I
28
I
28-32
I
MATRIX
256X256
256X192
256X192
FREQ
DIRECTION
A/P
A/P
A/P
FOV
OPTIONAL
PERFUSION
FLAIR
130
9000
2200
WATER
SLICE
THINKNESS
# SLICES
SAT
AT THIS LEAST
AMOUNT
AXIAL T2
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
85
3000-6000
WATER
MD CHECK WHEN COMPLETED TO SEE IF ADDITIONAL IMAGES ARE NEEDED
VENOUS INFARCT/ SINUS THROMBOSIS
PATIENT
POSITION
PARAMETERS
USER CV’S
SCAN TIMING
SCANNING
RANGE
AT THIS LEAST
AMOUNT
COIL TYPE
PLANE
MODE
PULSE
SEQUENCE
PSD
FLIP ANGLE
TE
TR
TI
AUTO CF
FLOW
DIRECTION
FOV
AXIAL T2
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
AXIAL FLAIR
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
AXIAL DWI
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
AXIAL T1
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
AXIAL T1
POST
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
COR 3D
HEAD
COR
3D
2D COR
MRV
HEAD
COR
2D
SE
SE
IR
EPI
SE
SE
FL OR SPGR
FL
MIN-FULL
400-800
MIN-FULL
400-800
35
4-6
11
60
7.5-11
28
WATER
WATER
WATER
WATER
FLAIR
MIN-FULL
400-800
85
3000-6000
WATER
WATER
130
9000
2200
WATER
SLICE
SLICE
21-24
20
20
24-28
20
20
256
220
SLICE
THINKNESS
# SLICES
SAT
5/0
5/0
5/0
5/0
5/0
5/0
1.4
2
AS NEEDED
I
28
I
28
I
28-32
I
28
I
28
I/FS
160-210*
MATRIX
256X192
256X256
256X192
256X192
256X256
256X256
256X256
128
I
256X90
INTERP
FREQ
DIRECTION
COMMENTS
SAG T1
HEAD
SAG
2D
S/I
A/P
A/P
COVER
ENTIRE
BRAIN
LOOK AT
ANGLE ON
IMAGES
LOOK AT
ANGLE ON
IMAGES
A/P
A/P
LOOK AT
ANGLE ON
IMAGES
A/P
LOOK AT
ANGLE ON
IMAGES
COVER
FROM BACK
OF HEAD
THRU NOSE
*IS
DEPENDENT
UPON PT
HEAD SIZE
DO SAG
PC ALSO
3-PLANE
LOC
PATIENT
POSITION
PARAMETERS
USER CV’S
SCAN TIMING
SCANNING
RANGE
COIL TYPE
PLANE
MODE
PULSE
SEQUENCE
PSD
FLIP ANGLE
TE
TR
TI
AUTO CF
FLOW
DIRECTION
FOV
SLICE
THINKNESS
# SLICES
SAT
AT THIS LEAST
AMOUNT
MATRIX
HEAD
2D
AXIAL T1
POST FS
HI RES
COIL
AXIAL
2D
CORONAL
T1 POST
FS
HI RES
COIL
CORONAL
2D
AXIAL T1
HI RES
COIL
AXIAL
2D
AXIAL FSE
HI RES
COIL
AXIAL
2D
CORONAL
T1
HI RES
COIL
CORONAL
2D
FSE
FSE
FSE
FSE
FSE
MIN#
350-800
85-105
3000-6000
MIN #
350-800
MIN #
350-800
MIN #
350-800
WATER
WATER
WATER
WATER
WATER
SLICE
16
16
16
16
16
3/0
3/0
3/0
3/0
3/0
AS NEEDED TO COVER THE ENTIRE AREA OF THE IAC’S
S/I
S/I
S/I
S/I/ FS
S/I/ FS
256X256
256X256
256X256
256X256
256X256
FREQ
DIRECTION
COMMENTS
USE THE HEAD COIL IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A HI RES TMJ COIL
THIS SCAN IS OF THE IAC’S ONLY NO WHOLE BRAIN IMAGING
UNLESS SPECIFIED BY THE RADIOLOGIST
Head & Neck Protocols
HORNERS SYNDROME
PATIENT
POSITION
PARAMETERS
USER CV’S
SCAN TIMING
SCANNING
RANGE
AT THIS
LEAST
AMOUNT
COIL TYPE
PLANE
MODE
PULSE
SEQUENCE
PSD
FLIP ANGLE
TE
TR
TI
AUTO CF
FLOW
DIRECTION
3-PLANE
LOC
HEAD/NE
CK
AXIAL T1
FS
HEAD/NEC
K
CORONAL
T1
HEAD/NEC
K
AXIAL T2
FS
HEAD/NEC
K
CORONAL
STIR
HEAD/NEC
K
AXIAL T1
POST
HEAD/NEC
K
CORONAL
T1 POST
FS
HEAD/NEC
K
2D
2D
2D
2D
2D
2D
2D
FSE
FSE
FSE
FSE
FSE
MIN #
350-800
MIN #
350-800
85-105
3000-6000
4000-6000
MIN #
350-800
MIN #
350-800
WATER
WATER
WATER
WATER
WATER
WATER
SLICE
FOV
FOV NEEDS TO GO FROM TOP OF TEMPORAL BONE TO AORTIC ARCH
SLICE
THINKNESS
# SLICES
SAT
S/I/FS
MATRIX
256X256
5/0
5/0
5/0
5/0
5/0
5/0
AS NEEDED TO COVER AREA OF INTEREST
S/I
S/I/FS
S/I
S/I
256X256
256X256
256X256
S/I/ FS
256X256
256X256
FREQ
DIRECTION
IF HISTORY IS ASSOCIATED WITH TRAUMA OR NECK FRACTURE A TRIPLE SAG C-SPINE
MAY BE ADDED. DOUBLE CHECK WITH THE RADIOLOGIST BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH
THIS. YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO ORDER A LIMITED C-SPINE.
COMMENTS
PATIENT
POSITION
PARAMETERS
COIL TYPE
PLANE
MODE
PULSE
SEQUENCE
3-PLANE
LOCALIZER
AXIAL 3D
FSE
OPTIONAL
CORONAL
3D FSE
HI RES COIL
HI RES COIL
AXIAL
3D
HI RES COIL
CORONAL
3D
OPTIONAL
SAGITTAL
3D FSE
OPTIONAL
CISS
HI RES COIL
SAGITTAL
3D
HI RES COIL
VARIES
3D
MRA
DYNAMIC
ARCH
HEAD/NEC
K
USER CV’S
SCAN TIMING
SCANNING RANGE
PSD
FLIP ANGLE
TE
TR
TI
AUTO CF
FLOW
DIRECTION
FOV
SLICE
THINKNESS
# SLICES
WATER
WATER
WATER
WATER
SLAB
SLAB
2 SLABS
COVER THE
NERVE OF
EACH IAC
SLAB
REFORMAT
TO CORONAL
COVER
ENTIRE IAC
COVER
ENTIRE IAC
DO ON
PATIENTS 18
OR YOUNGER
DO IF
SPECIFIED BY
RADIOLOGIST
SAT
AT THIS LEAST
AMOUNT
MATRIX
FREQ
DIRECTION
COMMENTS
ORBIT WITH AND WITHOUT CONTRAST
3-PLANE
LOC
PATIENT
POSITION
PARAMETERS
USER CV’S
SCAN TIMING
SCANNING
RANGE
COIL TYPE
PLANE
MODE
PULSE
SEQUENCE
PSD
FLIP ANGLE
TE
TR
TI
AUTO CF
FLOW
DIRECTION
COMMENTS
CORONAL
T1
AXIAL T2
FS
CORONAL
STIR
AXIAL T1
POST FS
CORONAL
T1 POST FS
AXIAL
2D
CORONAL
2D
AXIAL
2D
AXIAL
2D
AXIAL
2D
CORONAL
2D
FSE
FSE
FSE
FSE
FSE
FSE
MIN #
350-800
MIN#
350-800
85-103
3000-6000
MIN#
350-800
MIN #
350-800
MIN#
350-800
WATER
WATER
WATER
WATER
WATER
WATER
SLICE
FREQ
FOV
18
18
18
18
18
18
SLICE
THINKNESS
3/.3
3/.3
3/.3
3/.3
3/.3
3/.3
SAT
AS
NEEDED
THRU
ORBIT
S/I
MATRIX
FREQ
DIRECTION
# SLICES
AT THIS LEAST
AMOUNT
AXIAL T1
S/I
AS
NEEDED
THRU
ORBIT
S/I FS
256X256
256X256
A/P
S/I
AS NEEDED
THRU
ORBIT
S/I
AS
NEEDED
THRU
ORBIT
S/I FS
256X256
256X256
256X256
256X256
A/P
S/I
A/P
S/I
INCLUDE
FROM
CHIASM
THRU
ORBITS
SET-UP IN
SCANNERS
AS NEEDED
THRU
ORBIT
INCLUDE
FROM
CHIASM
THRU
ORBITS
AS NEEDED
THRU
ORBIT
S/I FS
INCLUDE
FROM
CHIASM
THRU
ORBITS
IF REQUESTED WITH BRAIN IMAGING DO WHOLE BRAIN SAG T1, AXIAL T2, AXIAL FLAIR, AND AXIAL T1 POST F.S.
PAROTID/ 7TH NERVE
3-PLANE
LOC
AXIAL T1
AXIAL T2
FS
CORONAL
T1
CORONAL
STIR
AXIAL T1
POST FS
CORONAL
T1 POST FS
OPT
SAGITTAL T1
POST FS
PATIENT
POSITION
PARAMETERS
USER CV’S
SCAN TIMING
SCANNING
RANGE
COIL TYPE
PLANE
MODE
PULSE
SEQUENCE
PSD
FLIP ANGLE
TE
TR
TI
AUTO CF
FLOW
DIRECTION
HEAD/
NECK
HEAD/
NECK
AXIAL
2D
HEAD/
NECK
AXIAL
2D
HEAD/
NECK
CORONAL
2D
HEAD/
NECK
CORONAL
2D
HEAD/
NECK
AXIAL
2D
HEAD/
NECK
CORONAL
2D
FSE
FSE
FSE
FSE
FSE
FSE
FSE
MIN#
350-800
85
3000-6000
MIN#
350-800
MIN#
350-800
MIN#
350-800
MIN#
350-800
WATER
WATER
WATER
45
3000-6000
150
WATER
WATER
WATER
WATER
FOV
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
SLICE
THINKNESS
4/0
4/0
4/0
4/0
4/0
4/0
4/0
# SLICES
AS
NEEDED
AS
NEEDED
FS
AS
NEEDED
AS
NEEDED
AS
NEEDED
AS
NEEDED
FS
MATRIX
256X256
256X256
256X256
256X256
256X256
256X256
FREQ
DIRECTION
A/P
A/P
S/I
S/I
A/P
S/I
INCLUDE ALL
OF T-BONE
TO HYOID
INCLUDE
ALL OF TBONE TO
HYOID
BACK OF
CORD-NOSE
BACK OF
CORD-NOSE
INCLUDE
ALL OF TBONE TO
HYOID
BACK OF
CORD-NOSE
SET-UP
BY EACH
AREA
COMMENTS
PULSATILE TINNITUS
PATIENT
POSITION
PARAMETERS
SAGITTAL
2D
SLICE
SAT
AT THIS LEAST
AMOUNT
HEAD/NECK
COIL TYPE
PLANE
MODE
PULSE
SEQUENCE
SAGITTAL
T1
HEAD
SAGITTAL
2D
AXIAL T2
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
FSE
FSE
AXIAL
FLAIR
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
AXIAL PRE
T1
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
AXIAL T1
POST FS
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
CORONAL
T1 POST
FS
HEAD
CORONAL
2D
MRA COW
POST
CONTRAST
HEAD
AXIAL
3D
FSE
FSE
FSE
FL
AS NEEDED
FS
256X256
IF ABNORMAL
FACIAL NERVE
ENHANCEMENT
USER CV’S
SCAN TIMING
SCANNING
RANGE
PSD
FLIP ANGLE
TE
TR
TI
AUTO CF
FLOW
DIRECTION
WATER
WATER
130
9000
2200
WATER
SLICE
SLICE
MIN #
350-800
MIN #
350-800
WATER
WATER
WATER
30
4
35
FOV
21-24
20
20
16
16
16
21
SLICE
THINKNESS
5/0
5/0
5/0
3/0
3/0
3/0
0.8
28
28
I
I
16
16
16
3/0
SAT
AS
NEEDED
I
MATRIX
256X192
256X256
256X192
3/0
3/0
FREQ
DIRECTION
S/I
A/P
A/P
A/P
A/P
A/P
COVER
ENTIRE
BRAIN
WHOLE
BRAIN
WHOLE
BRAIN
IAC ONLY
IAC
ONLY
CUT OUTS
INCLUDE
ALL THE
VESSELS
# SLICES
AT THIS LEAST
AMOUNT
MIN-FULL
85
400-800 3000-6000
MIN #
350-800
COMMENTS
SLAB
256X192
IAC ONLY
TRIGEMINAL/TIC DOULOREUX
DO ON 3T WHENEVER POSSIBLE
3-PLANE
LOC
PATIENT
AXIAL
FSE T2
AXIAL
FLAIR
TOF MRA
COW AND
VB
HEAD
HEAD
HEAD
AXIAL
2D
AXIAL
2D
AXIAL
3D
COIL TYPE
POSITION
PARAMETERS
USER CV’S
PLANE
MODE
PULSE
SEQUENCE
PSD
FSE
FL
AXIAL
SPGR
POST
GADO
HEAD/
TEMP
COILS
COR
3D
SPGR OR
FL
CORONAL
T1 POST
FS
HEAD
COR
2D
SE
SCAN TIMING
SCANNING
RANGE
AT THIS LEAST
AMOUNT
COMMENTS
FLIP ANGLE
TE
TR
TI
AUTO CF
FLOW
DIRECTION
85
WATER
130
9000
2200
WATER
SLICE
SLICE
FOV
20
20
SLICE
THINKNESS
5/0
5/0
3000-6000
21
2- SLABS
COW AND
VERTIBULAR
BASILAR
45
MIN
23
MIN-FULL
400-800
WATER
WATER
21+
20
1.2/0
5/0
# SLICES
28
28
SAT
I
I
MATRIX
256X256
256X192
256X192
256X256
FREQ
DIRECTION
A/P
A/P
S/I
S/I
LOOK AT
ANGLE ON
EXAMPLES
LOOK AT
ANGLE ON
EXAMPLES
ENTIRE
BRAIN
LOOK AT
ANGLE ON
EXAMPLES
SET-UP IN
THE
SCANNER
SLAB
28
I
THIS WILL BE
TWO SCANS