MR Pediatric Lumbar Spine Tethered Cord WO or WWO Protocol
Scan Notes
Last updated: 11/3/2020
Charge as: LSP WO or WWO
Scanner preference: 1.5T or 3T
Coil: Spine coil
0 days-2wks = 3mm skip 0mm / Sag FOV= 15cm / Axial FOV=12cm
2wks - 2 yrs = 3mm skip 0.3mm / Sag FOV= 18cm / Axial FOV=12cm
2yrs - 9 yrs = 3mm skip 0.3mm / Sag FOV= 18cm / Axial FOV=15cm
| Plane | Weighting | Mode | Slice | Gap | FAT SAT | FOV | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAG | T2 DRIVE | TSE | 3mm | 0mm - 0.3mm | None | 15-18cm | Gap and FOV per patient age. Lateral Sides of Vertebral Bodies |
| SAG | T1 | TSE | 3mm | 0mm - 0.3mm | None | 15-18cm | Gap and FOV per patient age. Lateral Sides of Vertebral Bodies |
| AXIAL | T1 | TSE | 3mm | 0mm - 0.3mm | None | 12-15cm | Gap and FOV per patient age. Cover Mid T11 through entire coccyx |
| AXIAL | T2 | TSE | 3mm | 0mm - 0.3mm | None | 12-15cm | Gap and FOV per patient age. Cover Mid T11 through entire coccyx |
If contrast is ordered:
| Plane | Weighting | Mode | Slice | Gap | FAT SAT | FOV | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAG | T1 FAT SAT | TSE | 3mm | 0mm - 0.3mm | SPIR | 15-18cm | Same as Pre |
| AXIAL | T1 | TSE | 3mm | 0mm - 0.3mm | None | 12-15cm | Same as Pre |