MRI Protocol

BRAIN
Scanner: 1.5T whole body scanner equipped with 8 channel phased-array coil

• Standard
  • 2D Axial FSE PD/T2, 1x1x3mm, slices# 54, FOV 256 x 192, no gap, interleaved
  • 2D Axial T1-weighted (T1-Pre), 1x1x3mm, slices# 54, FOV 256 x 256, no gap, interleaved
  • Ax DWI EPI, 2x2x5mm, slices# 30, FOV 240 x 240, no gap
  • Injection of gadolinium 1 min slow injection; 5 minutes waiting before post-grad T1
  • 2D Axial Turbo FLAIR series - during wait time, 1x1x3mm, slices# 46, FOV 256 x 192, no gap
  • 2D Axial T1-weighted (T1-Post), 1x1x3mm, slices# 54, FOV 256 x 192, no gap, interleaved
• Optional
  • Sag 3D T1-weighted spoiled gradient-recalled echo, 1x1x1.5mm, slices# 124, FOV 256 x 192
  • 2D Axial MT T1-weighted (T1 MT), 1x1x3mm, slices# 54, FOV 256 x 192
  • DTI EPI (DWI to R/O ischemia) 2.2x2.2x2.2mm, slices# 54, FOV 220 x 220
  • 2D Sagittal Turbo FLAIR, 1x1x4mm, slices# 30, FOV 256 x 192, no gap

CERVICAL
Scanner: 1.5T or 3T scanner (coils according to site specificity)

• Standard
  • Sag T2-3mm thick, no gap, FOV 256 x 256
  • Ax T2-4mm thick, no gap, FOV 256 x 256
  • Sag T1-3mm thick, no gap, FOV 256 x 256
  • Sag T1 with Gd 0.1-3mm thick, no gap, FOV 256 x 256
• Recommended
  • Sag STIR, FOV 320 x 256
• Optional
  • T1 SPGR, FOV 256 x 256

THORACIC
Scanner: 1.5T or 3T scanner (coils according to site specificity)

• Standard
  • Sag T2-3mm thick, no gap, FOV 256 x 256
  • Ax T2-4mm thick, no gap, FOV 256 x 256
  • Sag T1-3mm thick, no gap, FOV 256 x 256
  • Sag T1 with Gd 0.1-3mm thick, no gap, FOV 256 x 256
• Recommended
  • Sag STIR, FOV 320 x 256
• Optional
  • T1 SPGR, FOV 256 x 256