Abdomen-Intera (ABD-combo) (03/05)
Pulse Sequence
#FOV
Matrix
SENSE
slices
TR
TE
Flip
Half Scan
WFS*
SATs
NSA
Other

BFFE survey

44x100%

256x130% 512 recon

No

6 x 0

min

min

60°
No

min

None

1
Ax, Sag, Cor
30-40 slices each

Ax SS-TSE

32x80%

256x80%
P-2

7 x .5

min

180

90°
.8

max

None

1
TSE factor = 67; rev linear; resp trigger

Dual FFE

32x80%

256x80%
No

7 x .5

min

2.3&4.6

90°
No

.335

1 REST

1

2 overlapping stacks, 1 BH each

*Ax THRIVE

34x75%

256x70%
P-2

2.5/over-contig.

min

min

10°
No

.5

SPIR

1

90 slices,
TFE factor = 30,
pre & 2X post

Ax SS-TSE

32x80%

224x60%
P-2

8 x -2

min

80

90°
.846

max

1 REST, SPIR

1
TSE factor = 47; linear; resp trigger
##Radial Slabs ss-tse
24x24
256x80%
No
40
na
NA
.8
max
SPIR
1
resp trigger

*Ax THRIVE delayed

34x75%

256x70%
P-2

2.5/over-contig.

min

min

20°
No

.5

SPIR

1

90 slices,
TFE factor = 30

@omit in most cases, to save time
#Decrease FOV if possible, depending on patient size.
*WFS = water-fat shift
##Prescribe in multiple oblique planes, centered at Distal CBD and pancreatic head. Also obtain two slabs along the pancreatic tail.

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