Adrenal           (ABD-plain)         (30m – 02/02)
PulseSeq
TR
TE
Flip
BW
Matrix
Slice
SAT
NEX
FOV
Other
CorFMPSPGR
100
min
70°
31
256x192
7 x 0
None
1
36x36
 

Dual GRE

200

2.3&4.6

90°

62

256x192

5 x .5

S,I

0.5

32x24

Ax SSFSE
na
102
na
31
256x160
6 x 0
S,I
.5
32x24
#Ax efgre3D
min
op-ph
12°
31
256x128
4 x 0
None
.5
26x26
May omit if lesion > 1.5 cm
#Ax efgre3D FatSat
min
min
12°
31
256x128
4 x 0
SpecFat
.5
26x26
Pre/post x2; slice zip
*For lesions less than 1 cm., substitute efgre3D (no SPECIAL FatSat), 3mm slices with slice zip, flip 15°, FOV = 24x24.
Cover from mid-renal to above adrenals. #May omit Gad (per physician) if exam is only done for adenoma vs non-adenoma. No timing bolus needed.

Kidneys    (ABD-plain)                                                                                                                        (45m – 02/02)

PulseSeq

TR

TE

Flip

BW

Matrix

Slices

SAT

NEX

FOV

Other

Cor SSFSE

na

180

na

31

256x192

7 x 0

None

.5

36x36

Ax SSFSE

na

180

na

31

256x160

7 x 0

S,I

.5

32x24

Include Kidneys

Ax Dual GRE

200

2.3&4.6

90°

62

256x192

5 x .5

S,I

0.5

32x24

*Sag FSPGR

min

min

70°

16

256x128

20

None

1

32x32

For Timing Bolus

*Cor efgre3D

min

min

15°

62

256x192

5 x 0

SpecFat

.5

32x32

Pre/post x 2; SliceZip

Ax FMPSPGR

20

min

30°

15

256x160

5 x 0

Fat

1

32x24

Breathhold

Arms by side, propped up to position anterior.
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