MR CONGENITAL FEMALE PELVIS WO BODY Protocol

Scan Notes

Last updated: 10/30/23
Charge as: Pelvis WO

  • Send ADC maps.
  • Void before exam.

Breath Holds

  1. Scan on expiration.
  2. Monitor that patient is breath-holding. Breathe the patient slowly so they have time to follow instructions. Do not start scan until the patient has stopped breathing.
  3. Give 2L O2 if it will help with breath-holds UNLESS PATIENT HAS COPD OR ANOTHER REASON NOT TO GIVE O2.
Female Pelvis Congenital.PNG
Plane Weighting Mode SLICE  GAP  FAT SAT  FOV  SCAN RANGE  Notes 
COR  T2  SSTSE BH  4 mm  0 mm  N  Top of kidneys ? pelvis  Sacrum ? anterior abdominal wall  Scan sacrum to anterior abdominal wall. CONFIRM GOOD COIL PLACEMENT.  Large FOV to include kidneys. Pelvic pathology is often related to renal pathology. 
SAG  T2  TSE  4 mm  0 mm  N  24 mm/ Fit to Patient  Mid-femoral head ? mid-femoral head  Scan mid-femoral head to mid-femoral head. Freq A-P.  Consider using an anterior Sat band if lots of abdominal wall motion. 
AX OBLIQUE  T2  TSE  4 mm  0 mm  N  20-24 mm/ Fit to Patient  Uterus ? perineum  Scan uterus to perineum.?Slices should be along the length of the uterus. CALL Rad FOR PLANNING! 
COR OBLIQUE  T2  TSE  4 mm  0 mm  N  20-24 mm/Fit to Patient  Include Uterus, cervix, and vagina  Include Uterus, Cervix and vagina.?Slices should be along the short axis of the uterus. CALL Rad FOR PLANNING! 
AX  T1  3D THRIVE HIGH RESOLUTION pre   --  --  Y  Match AX TSE T2 Pelvis  Match AX TSE T2 Pelvis  HIGH RESOLUTION THRIVEs.   
AX  T2  DWI  5 mm  1 mm  SPIR  Match AX TSE T2 Pelvis  Match AX TSE T2 Pelvis  Trigger & track. Free-breathing sequence, so please position slices accordingly. B=0, 500, 1000.