MR IAC WWO ENT Protocol

Scan Notes: Use this protocol for Adults and Pediatric Patients

Last updated:12/2/19
Charge as: IAC WWO
Scanner preference: 1.5T or 3T
Coil: Head

Plane	Weighting	Mode	Slice	Gap	FAT SAT	FOV	Notes
SAG	T1	TSE	4mm	1mm	None	23cm	Scalp to Scalp
AXIAL	FLAIR	TSE	4mm	1mm	None	23cm	Whole Head
AXIAL	DWI	DWI	3mm	0.3mm	SPIR	15cm	Whole Head
OptionalAXIAL	DWIHigh Res Voxel through IAC	DWI	2mm	0.2mm	SPIR	15cm	Optional: If for cholesteatoma. Only on 3T
AXIAL	T2 FAT SAT	TSE	4mm	1mm	SPIR	23cm	Whole Head
AXIAL	T2 High Res Long TE	TSE	1mm	0mm	None	15cm	IAC
MPR RT IAC SAG OBLIQUE See notes for recon details	Recon from AX T2 High Res Long TE	-	MPR 0.5mm	MPR 0mm	-	midline of brainstem through semicircular canals.	Sagittal oblique through right IAC, perpendicular to the right IAC, 0.5 mm/0mm skip, midline of brainstem through semicircular canals.
MPR RT IAC SAG OBLIQUE See notes for recon details	Recon from AX T2 High Res Long TE	-	MPR 0.5mm	MPR 0mm	-	midline of brainstem through semicircular canals.	Sagittal oblique through right IAC, perpendicular to the right IAC, 0.5 mm/0mm skip, midline of brainstem through semicircular canals.
COR	T1	TSE	2mm	0mm	None	18cm	IAC
AXIAL	T1	TSE	2mm	0mm	None	18cm	IAC

Contrast injection

Plane	Weighting	Mode	Slice	Gap	FAT SAT	FOV	Notes
COR	T1 FAT SAT	TSE	2mm	0mm	SPIR	18cm	IAC
AXIAL	T1 FAT SAT	TSE	2mm	0mm	SPIR	18cm	IAC