MR Pediatric Chest/Abdomen/Pelvis WO or WWO Protocol

Notes

Updated: 1/13/2022
Scanner Preference:1.5T or 3T
Coil: Torso or Cardiac

 

Notes from the Radiologist:
  • Power injections are preferred whenever possible.
  • Images should be checked pre-gad for sedated patients or anytime the technologist has a question/concern. For unsedated exams, no check is required.
  • For larger patients, slice thickness may be increased up to 5mm.
Plane Weighting Mode Slice Gap FS FOV Notes
AXIAL T2 TSE MV MS 3.5mm 1mm SPAIR Fit to Patient Entire chest, abdomen, and pelvis, skin to skin
COR STIR TSE MV MS 3.5mm 1mm STIR Fit to Patient Entire chest, abdomen, and pelvis, skin to skin
COR DWIBS IR EPI SS 5mm 1mm None Fit to Patient Entire chest, abdomen, and pelvis, skin to skin
SAG STIR TSE MV MS 3.5mm 1mm STIR Fit to Patient Spine only (make routine, previously this was an optional sequence)
COR T1 mDIXON 3.5mm 1mm DIXON Fit to Patient Entire chest, skin to skin, turn ON in/out-of-phase
Inject Contrast Power injection preferred
COR T1 mDIXON 3.5mm 1mm DIXON Fit to patient Dynamic acquisition: 30 sec, 60 sec, 90 sec; turn OFF in/out-of-phase
AXIAL T1 mDIXON 3.5mm 1mm DIXON Fit to patient Chest, abdomen, pelvis.