MR Total Spine Chiari/Tethered Cord WO Protocol
Last updated: 10/16/2020
Charge as: Total Spine Chiari/Tethered Cord WO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cervical Spine | |||||||
| SAG | T2 DRIVE | TSE | 3mm | 0.5mm | None | 20cm | Lateral Sides of Vertebral Bodies |
| SAG | T1 | TSE | 3mm | 0.5mm | None | 20cm | Lateral Sides of Vertebral Bodies |
| AXIAL | T2 | TSE | 3mm | 0.5mm | None | 12cm | Above cranio-cervical junction to Mid T1 |
| Thoracic Spine | |||||||
| SAG | T2 DRIVE | TSE | 3mm | 0.5mm | None | 35cm | Lateral Sides of Vertebral Bodies |
| SAG | T1 | TSE | 3mm | 0.5mm | None | 35cm | Lateral Sides of Vertebral Bodies |
| AXIAL | T2 | TSE | 3mm | 0.5mm | None | 15cm | Mid C7 TO Mid L1 |
| Lumbar Spine | |||||||
| SAG | T2 | TSE | 3mm | 0.5mm | None | 25cm | Lateral Sides of Vertebral Bodies |
| SAG | T1 | TSE | 3mm | 0.5mm | None | 25cm | Lateral Sides of Vertebral Bodies |
| AXIAL | T1 | TSE | 4mm | 1mm | None | 15cm | Mid T11 to Mid S1 |
| AXIAL | T2 | TSE | 3mm | 0.5mm | None | 15cm | Mid T11 to Mid S1 |