MR Pediatric Epilepsy/Seizure Brain WWO Neuro Protocol - Ingenia
Scan Notes: Above 9 years use Adult Protocol
Last updated:3/21/2019
Charge as: Brain WWO
Scanner preference: Ingenia Scanners Only: MR4, DMR2, BEAVERTON. 3T only. If patient has an implant unsafe for 3T, OK to scan on MR2 1.5T Ingenia.
Coil: Head
| Plane | Weighting | Mode | Slice | Gap | FAT SAT | FOV | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D AXIAL | SWI T1 | FFE | 2mm | -1mm | None | 23cm | Angle Parallel to temporal lobe. Ok to add slices. |
| OBL AXIAL | T2 | TSE | 3mm | 1mm | None | 23cm | Parallel to Temporal Lobe |
| AXIAL | DWI 2mm Voxel | SE EPI | 3mm | 0.3mm | SPIR | 23cm | Angle to Corpus- Skull Base to Vertex |
| OBL COR | T2 STIR | TSE | 2mm | 0.2mm | STIR | 23cm | Whole brain, perpendicular to temporal lobe |
| 3D OBL COR | Flair BrainView | TSE IR | - | 0mm | None | 25cm | Whole brain, perpendicular to temporal lobe. Ok to add slices. |
| SAG | 3D T1 MPRAGE | 3D TFE | 1mm | 1mm | None | 23cm | Extend slice coverage 1-2 mm beyond the skin margin, not necessarily to cover the ears to ensure adequate signal on the AX and COR MPRs. AX MPR: 1.3 x 1.3OBL COR MPR: 1 x 1 perpendicular to temporal lobe |
Contrast injection
| Plane | Weighting | Mode | Slice | Gap | FAT SAT | FOV | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXIAL POST | T1 | TSE | 3mm | 1mm | None | 23cm | Angle to Corpus- Skull Base to Vertex |
| COR POST | T1 FAT SAT | TSE | 3mm | 1mm | SPIR | 23m | Angle to Corpus. Frontal through Occipital Bone |
