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Last update: 6/12/2003
The patients should fast four hours prior to the study.
Phased array coil centered over liver.
Assess the patient’s breath holding capability. If poor capability,
give oxygen. If the patient can’t hold his/her breath call body
radiologist.
Run sequences in the order listed.
| Sequence |
Plane |
Comment |
Film # |
| HASTE |
Cor |
No fat sat. 4 mm slices |
2 |
| HASTE |
Ax |
Run concatenated. No fat sat. 4
mm slices. |
1 |
| 3D PACE |
Cor or Obl |
Coronal usually better. If need
to, slightly oblique due to patient’s body habitus. |
1 |
| Thick Slab |
Cor |
Straight
Use 2 posterior sat bands for all thick slabs.
(Try to get FOV ~ 250) |
1 |
| Thick Slab |
Obl |
30°
to the right (Try to get FOV ~ 250) |
1 |
| Thick Slab |
Obl |
30°
to the left (Try to get FOV ~ 250) |
1 |
| STIR |
Ax |
Run concatenated.
If bad ghosting, run Ax HASTE with fat sat (8mm 0.2 gap) |
2 |
| T1 in/out |
Ax |
cover entire liver |
2,1 |
| VIBE |
Ax |
Try to get effective thickness
2mm.
Include pancreas in FOV.
Use FOV as small as possible. If >375 needed call MD. |
0 |
NOTE: These protocols apply to Siemens
Symphony (with Quantum gradients) and Sonata systems. While they reflect
the protocols used at NYU Medical Center, NYU is not responsible for their
application elsewhere.
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