SPECIFIC CT, MRI, AND SCINTIGRAPHY PROTOCOLS

V.4.4 Whole-Body MRI Technical Factors: Siemens 1.5 Tesla

Sequence: /

True FISP Localizer

/ Turbo STIR / OOPS T1
Patient Position: / Supine, arms down at sides
Imaging Plane: / Coronal, sagittal or multiplane / Coronal / Coronal
Coil(s): / Body coil* / Body coil* / Body coil*
Contrast: / None / None / None
Anatomic coverage: / Whole body (cranial vertex to feet)
TE (msec): / 1.9-3.05 / 60-77 / 2.2-2.4
TR (msec): / 4-7 / 4200-6800 / 120-150
TI (msec): / 150
Flip angle: / 80 / 150-180 / 70-75
Echo train length: / 7-33 / 1
Number of slices: / 3-10 / 11-20 slices / 1120 slices
Slice thickness (mm): / 5-10 / 4-6 / 4-6
Spacing/gap:
(mm) / 2-5 / 1 / 1
Field of View
(FOV) mm: / 500 / 200-500 / 200-500
Matrix (phase x frequency): / 128 x 256 / 128-140 x 256 / 150-180 x 256
Scan (Acquisition) Time: / 6-20 sec. / 2-3 minutes / 15-25 sec.

* Phased array coils may be used if their use does not lengthen the time of the examination.

APPENDIX IV

SPECIFIC CT, MRI, AND SCINTIGRAPHY PROTOCOLS

V.4.5 Whole-Body MRI Technical Factors: GE 1.5 Tesla

Sequence: /

FIESTA

/ FSE-XL IR / OOPS T1 (SpGRE)
Patient Position: / Supine, arms down at sides
Imaging Plane: / Coronal / Coronal / Coronal
Coil(s): / Body coil* / Body coil* / Body coil*
Contrast: / None / None / None
Anatomic coverage: / Whole body (cranial vertex to feet)
TE (msec): / 1.5 / 27 / 2.3
TR (msec): / 4.5 / Machine determined
( approx. 4900-6000) / 120-250
TI (msec): / 120
Bandwidth: / 32kHz
Flip angle: / 80 / 70
Fat Saturation: / No / no / no
Echo train length: / 16
Number of slices: / ~20 slices / 11-20 slices / 11-20 slices
Slice thickness (mm): / 6 / 4-6 / 4-6
Spacing/gap:
(mm) / 1.0 / 1.0 / 1.0
Field of View
(FOV) mm: / 500 / 200-480 / 200-480
Matrix: / 128 x 256 / 128 x 256 / 128-196 x 256
Scan (Acquisition) time: / 20-40 sec. / 2-3 min. / 15-25 sec.
Notes:

*Phased array coils may be used if their use does not lengthen the time of the examination.

APPENDIX IV

SPECIFIC CT, MRI, AND SCINTIGRAPHY PROTOCOLS

V.4.6 Whole-Body MRI Technical Factors: Philips (Intera 1.5T @ R8.3 software)

Sequence: /

SCOUT

/ IR TSE / OOPS T1 (FFE)
Patient Position: / Supine, arms down at sides
Imaging Plane: / Coronal or multiplane / Coronal / Coronal
Coil(s): / Body coil* / Body coil* / Body coil*
Contrast: / None / None / None
Anatomic coverage: / Whole body (cranial vertex to feet)
TE (msec): / 28 / 2.3
TR (msec): / Machine determined
(approx. 2000) / Machine determined (120-250)
TI (msec): / 150
Bandwidth: / 32kHz
Flip angle: / 80
Fat Saturation: / no / no / no
Echo train length: / 12
Number of slices: / 11-20 slices / 11-20 slices
Slice thickness (mm): / 4-6 / 4-6
Spacing/gap:
(mm) / 1.0 / 1.0
Field of View
(FOV) mm: / 500 / 200-480 / 200-480
Matrix: / 128 X 256 / 128 x 256 / 128-196 x 256
Acquisitions (NSA) / 1 / 1 / 1
Scan (Acquisition) time: / 6-15 sec. / 30 sec -1 minute / 13-26 sec.
Notes: SENSE can be applied on any of the above sequences to shorten the scan time

*Phased array coils may be used if their use does not lengthen the time of the examination.