MR Pediatric Lumbar Spine WWO Protocol

Scan Notes

Last updated: 11/3/2020
Charge as: Total Spine WWO
Scanner preference: 1.5T or 3T
Coil: 16ch NV with Anterior Element (do not use top-off in MR1 if possible)

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
SAG STIR TSE 3mm 0mm - 0.3mm STIR 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

Contrast injection

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