Abdomen - Achieva 1.5T (ABD-combo) (09/08)
Pulse Sequence
#FOV
Matrix
SENSE
slices
TR
TE
Flip
Half Scan
WFS*
SATs
NSA
Other

BFFE survey

400x100%

256x130% 384 recon

No

5 x 0

min

min

60°

No

min

None

1

Free-breathing; Ax, Sag, Cor
45 slices each

Ax SS-TSE

375x80%

256x80%; 320 recon

P-4

7 x -2

min

200

90°

No

max

None

2; FS+

TSE factor = max; linear; resp trigger

Dual FFE

375x80%

226x80%; 288 recon

P-2

7 x 1
MS

min

2.3&4.6

90°

No

.335

2 REST

1

24 slices breathhold

                         

*Ax eTHRIVE (pre, venous)

350x75%

288x80%; 320 recon

P-4

2.2/over-contig.

min

min

10°

No

.4

SPIR;
2 REST

2; FS+

90 slices,
TFE factor = 40

*Ax eTHRIVE pre, double-arterial

350x75%

192x100%; 320 recon

P-4

2.2/over-contig.

min

min

10°

No

.4

SPIR;
2 REST

2; FS+

80 slices,
TFE factor = 40

Ax SS-TSE

375x80%

304x80%; 320 recon

P-4

7 x -2

min

82

90°

.755

max

SPAIR; TI=160

2; FS+

TSE factor = max; linear; resp trigger
##Radial Slabs ss-tse
28x28
256x80%
No
8 cm; 18 radial
8000
800
NA
No
max
SPIR
1
resp trigger or 1 per breathhold

*Ax eTHRIVE (delayed)

350x75%

256x80%; 320 recon

P-4

2.2/over-contig.

min

min

20°

No

.4

SPIR;
2 REST

2; FS+

90 slices,
TFE factor = 40

Axial Diffusion
400x100%
148x80%
P-2
8x1
1420
60
90
.7
.4
fatsat
1
B=500; breathhold

*Ax FFE

360x75%

256x80%; 320 recon

P-4

7 x -2
M2D

min

min

20°

No

.4

ProSet 121

2; FS+

Free Breathing

#NO FOLDOVER ALLOWED WHEN SENSE IS USED!.
*WFS = water-fat shift
+FS = foldover suppression

##Prescribe in multiple oblique planes, centered at Distal CBD and pancreatic head. Also obtain two slabs along the pancreatic tail.


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