Women's Imaging Clinical Protocols: Routine Female Pelvis without Contrast














New York University School of Medicine Department of Radiology
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Women's Imaging Clinical Protocols

Routine Female Pelvis without Contrast

Updated 6/12/2001

Phased array coil centered over pelvis.

No Gadolinium contrast.

Center on pelvis. Move for HASTE if needed.

Call body radiologist.

Run sequences in the order listed.

Sequence	Plane	Comment	Film #
T2 TSE	Sag	Non-breath hold. 2-3 acq. Small FOV. Add Cor sat band. Use 4-6 mm slices.	2
T2 TSE	Ax	Orient to uterus. Non-breath hold. 2-3 acq. Small FOV. Add Cor sat band.	2
T2 TSE	Obl Cor	Orient to uterus. Non-breath hold. 2-3 acq. Small FOV.	2
3D T2	Ax		0
T1 In/out	Ax		2,1
HASTE	Cor	Thru kidneys. Use body coil if necessary.	2
VIBE	Ax	Coverage from aortic bifurcation to symphysis pubis.	1

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.