MR LSP WWO Protocol
Last updated: 10/16/2020
Charge as: LSP WWO
Scanner preference: 1.5T or 3T preferred
Coil: On all of our systems except MR1: Add the torso coil anteriorly in combination with the table top and/or NV array coils.
| Plane | Weighting | Mode | Slice | Gap | FAT SAT | FOV | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAG | T2 DRIVE | TSE | 3mm | 0.5mm | None | 25cm | Lateral Sides of Vertebral Bodies |
| SAG | T1 | TSE | 3mm | 0.5mm | None | 25cm | Lateral Sides of Vertebral Bodies |
| SAG | STIR | TSE | 3mm | 0.5mm | None | 25cm | Lateral Sides of Vertebral Bodies |
| AXIAL | T1 | TSE | 4mm | 1mm | None | 15cm | Mid T11 through L5-S1 |
| DISKS | T2 MULTISTACK | TSE | 3mm | 0mm | None | 15cm | Cover Disk Spaces L1-L5. Do not change slice # |
| (Optional)?AXIAL | T2 FAT SAT | TSE | 4mm | 1mm | SPAIR | 15cm | OPTIONAL: ONLY PERFORM IF RAD PROTOCOLLED, OR IF INDICATION = INFECTION. T11 to L5 Disc. Run in addition to other AX sequences. |
Contrast injection
| Plane | Weighting | Mode | Slice | Gap | FAT SAT | FOV | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAG | T1 FAT SAT(No FS if extensive hardware is causing artifact) | TSE | 3mm | 0.5mm | SPIR | 25cm | Lateral Sides of Vertebral Bodies. If there is extensive hardware causing FAT SAT failure, run without FAT SAT. |
| AXIAL | T1 | TSE | 4mm | 1mm | None | 15cm | Mid T11 through L5-S1 |
