Siemens Espree

MR Enterography Protocol

 

Patient Preparation

1. NPO 2 hour prior to arriving.

2. Arrive 2 hours prior to exam time.

3. Oral contrast 1 liter Volumen beginning 1 hour before scanning. Drink 1 bottle every 20 minutes for a total of 3 bottles.

4. Levsin 0.125 mg. sublingual (2 - 4 tablets) 5 to 10 minutes before scanning.

5. Prone position preferred.

6. SENSE Body coil (or 2 abdominal coils for Espree), centered on umbilicus

Pulse Sequences

(note: all VIBE flip 15)

1. True fisp survey

2. Coronal ss-TSE (like in pelvic protocol, upper and lower abdomen) axial ss-TSE TE~200 (like in liver, but through entire sensitive range of both coils)

3. Coronal VIBE upper, lower

4. Axial VIBE 2 sets (upper, lower)

5. Axial VIBE dynamic arterial & venous (upper) 0.1 mmol/kg Multihance

6. Axial fatsat ss-TSE (like in liver, but through entire sensitive range of both coils)

7. Axial VIBE 2 sets (upper, lower)

8. Coronal VIBE

9. Coronal 3D-MRCP upper and lower (done for bowel, not for bile ducts)