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Patient Preparation
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3-PLANE LOC | Calibration Scan BH | Cor SSFSE ABD | AXL SSFSE ABD | AXL T2 FSAT BH ABD | AXL IN/OUT PH ADRENALS | COR IN/OUT PH ADRENALS |
AXL 3D LAVA ABD | COR 3D LAVA ABD |
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IMAGING PARAMETERS
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Plane
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3-PLANE | AXIAL | CORONAL | AXIAL | AXIAL | AXIAL | CORONAL | AXIAL | CORONAL |
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Mode
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2D | 2D | 2D | 2D | 2D | 2D | 2D | 3D | 3D |
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Pulse Seq |
Gradient Echo | Gradient Echo | Spin Echo | Spin Echo | FRFSE-XL | SPGR | SPGR | LAVA | LAVA |
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PSD Name
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-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Imaging Options | Seq Fast | Fast Calib | Fast ZIP512 SS | Fast ZIP512 SS | FC TRF Fast ZIP512 FR | EDR Fast ZIP512 | EDR Fast ZIP512 | EDR Fast ZIP2 | EDR Fast ZIP512 ZIP2 |
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SCAN TIMING
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# of Echoes
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
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TE
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-- | -- | 180.0 | 90.0 | 100.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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TR
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-- | -- | Minimum | Minimum | 2110.0 | 200.0 | 200.0 | -- | -- |
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Flip Angle
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-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 90 | 90 | 12 | 12 |
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Bandwidth
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-- | -- | 31.25 | 31.25 | 31.25 | -- | -- | 62.50 | 62.50 |
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ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS (see attached instructions)
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SAT
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ACQUISITION TIMING
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Freq
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256 | -- | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 512 | 512 |
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Phase
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128 | -- | 192 | 192 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 |
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NEX
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1.00 | -- | -- | -- | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | -- | -- |
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Phase FOV
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1.00 | -- | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.80 | 0.80 |
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Locs Before Pause
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-- | -- | 10 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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Freq Dir
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Unswap | R/L | S/I | R/L | R/L | R/L | S/I | R/L | S/I |
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Auto Center Freq
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Auto Shim
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Auto | Auto | Auto | Auto | Auto | Auto | Auto | Auto | Auto |
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Contrast
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No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
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SCANNING RANGE
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FOV
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48.0 | 48.0 | 44.0 | 32.0 | 40.0 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 |
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Slice Thickness
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10.0 | 13.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
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Spacing
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5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
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Start - End
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# of Slices
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48 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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Scan Time
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Patient Preparation:
· Start intravenous line (20 or 22 gauge iv). If iv calibre is small (i.e. 22 gauge) then pre-warm the gadolinium contrast to body temperature to reduce its viscosity.
· Oxygen, 2-4 liters/min by nasal canulae is essential if patient is short of breath
· Valium (5-10mg po) or Xanax (1-2 mg po) if patient is claustrophobic
Coil: Body coil is best because of its large field-of-view that allows imaging from diaphragm to femoral heads. If using the torso array, consider rotating 90 degrees for greater S/I coverage.
Patient Positioning: Supine, feet first,
Landmark:
Series 1:
Series 2:
Series 3:
Series 4:
Filming Instructions:
Billing Instructions:
ICD9 Codes:
Sample Normal Dictation: