MR Total Spine WWO Protocol
Last updated: 10/16/2020
Charge as: Total Spine 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 |
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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 |
SAG | STIR | TSE | 3mm | 0.5mm | STIR | 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 |
SAG | STIR | TSE | 3mm | 0.5mm | STIR | 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 |
SAG | STIR | TSE | 3mm | 0.5mm | STIR | 25cm | Lateral Sides of Vertebral Bodies |
AXIAL | T2 | TSE | 4mm | 1mm | None, unless the examis for diskitis or infection- then run as SPIR | 15cm | MID T11 through L5-S1 |
DISKS | T2 MULTISTACK | TSE | 3mm | 0mm | None | 15cm | Cover Disk Spaces L1-L5. Do not change number of slices. |
Contrast injection
Plane | Weighting | Mode | Slice | Gap | FAT SAT | FOV | Notes |
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POST LUMBAR SPINE | |||||||
SAG | T1 FAT SAT | TSE | 3mm | 0.5mm | SPIR | 25cm | Same as Pre |
AXIAL | T1 | TSE | 4mm | 1mm | None | 15cm | Same as Pre |
POST THORACIC SPINE | |||||||
SAG | T1 FAT SAT | TSE | 3mm | 0.5mm | SPIR | 35cm | Same as Pre |
AXIAL | T1 | TSE | 3mm | 0.5mm | None | 15cm | Same as Pre |
POST CERVICAL SPINE | |||||||
SAG | T1 FAT SAT | TSE | 3mm | 0.5mm | SPIR | 20cm | Same as Pre |
AXIAL | T1 | TSE | 3mm | 0.5mm | None | 12cm | Same as Pre |