SPECIFIC CT, MRI, AND SCINTIGRAPHY PROTOCOLS
V.4.4 Whole-Body MRI Technical Factors: Siemens 1.5 Tesla
Sequence:
Patient Position:
Imaging Plane:
Coil(s):
Contrast:
Anatomic coverage:
TE (msec):
TR (msec):
TI (msec):
Flip angle:
Echo train length:
Number of slices:
Slice thickness (mm):
Spacing/gap:
(mm)
Field of View
(FOV) mm:
Matrix (phase x
frequency):
Scan (Acquisition)
Time:
True
Localizer
FISP
Turbo STIR
OOPS T1
Supine, arms down at sides
Coronal, sagittal or
Coronal
Coronal
multiplane
Body coil*
Body coil*
Body coil*
None
None
None
Whole body (cranial vertex to feet)
1.9-3.05
60-77
2.2-2.4
4-7
4200-6800
120-150
150
80
150-180
70-75
7-33
1
3-10
11-20 slices
1120 slices
5-10
4-6
4-6
2-5
1
1
500
200-500
200-500
128 x 256
128-140 x 256
150-180 x 256
6-20 sec.
2-3 minutes
15-25 sec.
* Phased array coils may be used if their use does not lengthen the time of the examination.
APPENDIX IV
SPECIFIC CT, MRI, AND SCINTIGRAPHY PROTOCOLS
V.4.5 Whole-Body MRI Technical Factors: GE 1.5 Tesla
Sequence:
Patient Position:
Imaging Plane:
Coil(s):
Contrast:
Anatomic coverage:
TE (msec):
TR (msec):
TI (msec):
Bandwidth:
Flip angle:
Fat Saturation:
Echo train length:
Number of slices:
Slice thickness (mm):
Spacing/gap:
(mm)
Field of View
(FOV) mm:
Matrix:
Scan (Acquisition) time:
FIESTA
FSE-XL IR
OOPS T1
(SpGRE)
Supine, arms down at sides
Coronal
Coronal
Coronal
Body coil*
Body coil*
Body coil*
None
None
None
Whole body (cranial vertex to feet)
1.5
27
2.3
4.5
Machine
120-250
determined
( approx. 49006000)
120
32kHz
80
70
No
no
no
16
~20 slices
11-20 slices
11-20 slices
6
4-6
4-6
1.0
1.0
1.0
500
200-480
200-480
128 x 256
20-40 sec.
128 x 256
2-3 min.
128-196 x 256
15-25 sec.
Notes:
*Phased array coils may be used if their use does not lengthen the time of the examination.
APPENDIX IV
SPECIFIC CT, MRI, AND SCINTIGRAPHY PROTOCOLS
V.4.6 Whole-Body MRI Technical Factors: Philips (Intera 1.5T @ R8.3
software)
Sequence:
Patient Position:
Imaging Plane:
Coil(s):
Contrast:
Anatomic coverage:
TE (msec):
TR (msec):
TI (msec):
Bandwidth:
Flip angle:
Fat Saturation:
Echo train length:
Number of slices:
Slice thickness (mm):
Spacing/gap:
(mm)
Field of View
(FOV) mm:
Matrix:
Acquisitions (NSA)
Scan (Acquisition) time:
SCOUT
IR TSE
OOPS T1 (FFE)
Supine, arms down at sides
Coronal or
Coronal
Coronal
multiplane
Body coil*
Body coil*
Body coil*
None
None
None
Whole body (cranial vertex to feet)
28
2.3
Machine
Machine
determined
determined (120(approx. 2000)
250)
150
32kHz
80
no
no
no
12
11-20 slices
11-20 slices
4-6
4-6
1.0
1.0
500
200-480
200-480
128 X 256
1
6-15 sec.
128 x 256
1
30 sec -1 minute
128-196 x 256
1
13-26 sec.
Notes: SENSE can be
applied on any of the
above sequences to
shorten the scan time
*Phased array coils may be used if their use does not lengthen the time of the examination.