MR Brain Radiation Therapy WWO Neuro Protocol
Scan Notes:
- No Angle on 3D Sequences!
- OK to use padding and headphones.
- Position patient as straight as possible in the coil.
Last updated: 1/27/2021
Charge as: Brain WWO
Scanner preference: MR2, MR3, MR4, DMR2, BEAVERTON)
Coil: Head
Plane | Weighting | Mode | SL/G | CS | FS | FOV | MPR | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AXIAL | DWI | SE EPI | 3mm/0.3mm | - | SPIR | 23cm | - | Angle to Corpus- Skull Base to Vertex |
AXIAL | T1 | 3D | - | MR3 and MR4 | - | 23cm | NO | NO ANGLE. Cover at least 1cm above vertex through skull base. Cover entire nose. |
AXIAL | SWI | 2D | 2mm/-1mm | MR3 and MR4 | - | 20cm | - | Angle to Corpus. Cover skull base to vertex. Ok to add slices. Run Ven Bold on MR1 and MR2 instead of this sequence. |
POWER INJECT CONTRAST | ||||||||
+DSC | Cover tumor. Do not add slices. | Injection Rate: 4-5mL/sec. Start injection 8-10 seconds after beginning the sequence. For peds patients with smaller IVs, consult with Rad and peds RN or Anesthesiologist to determine a safe injection rate. | ||||||
+SAG | FLAIR | 3D | - | MR3 and MR4 | - | 23cm | NO | NO ANGLE. Cover ears. |
+AXIAL | T2 | 3D | - | MR3 and MR4 | - | 23cm | NO | NO ANGLE. Cover at least 1cm above vertex through skull base. Cover entire nose. |
+AXIAL | T1 | 3D | - | MR3 and MR4 | - | 23cm | NO | NO ANGLE. Cover at least 1cm above vertex through skull base. Cover entire nose. |
+SAG | T1 fs | 3D | - | MR3 and MR4 | YES | 23cm | YES | NO ANGLE. Cover ears. |
AX | Label as +T1 FS ax. Angle to corpus. 1 skip 0. | |||||||
COR | Label as +T1 FS cor. Angle to corpus. 2 skip 0. Cover nose. |