Appendicitis - 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 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

Cor SS-TSE

380x100%

288x65%; 320 recon

No

6 x 0

2000

180

90°
.72

max

None

2; FS+

TSE factor = max; linear; resp trigger

Cor SPAIR-SS-TSE

380x100%

288x65%; 320 recon

No

6 x 0

2000

80

90°
.72

max

SPAIR

2; FS+

TSE factor = max; linear; resp trigger

Ax SPAIR 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

*Ax eTHRIVE dynamic

350x75%

256x80%; 320 recon
P-4

2.2/over-contig.

min

min

12°
No

.4

SPIR;
2 REST

2; FS+

pre, 3x post; 90 slices,
TFE factor = 40

*Cor eTHRIVE

380x100%

256x80%; 320 recon
No

2.2/over-contig.

min

min

20°
.72

.4

SPIR;
2 REST

1

 

*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

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