MR CSP WO Flexion/Extension Protocol
Last updated: 10/16/2020
Charge as: CSP WO
Scanner preference: 1.5T or 3T
Coil: NV with Anterior Element (do not use top-off in MR1 if possible)
| Plane | Weighting | Mode | Slice | Gap | FAT SAT | FOV | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAG | T2 DRIVE | TSE | 3mm | 0.5mm | None | 20cm | Lateral Sides of Vertebral Bodies |
| SAG | T1 | TSE | 3mm | 0.5mm | None | 20cm | Lateral Sides of Vertebral Bodies |
| SAG | STIR | TSE | 3mm | 0.5mm | STIR | 20cm | Lateral Sides of Vertebral Bodies |
| AXIAL | T2 | TSE | 3mm | 0.5mm | None | 12cm | Above cranio-cervical junction to Mid T1 |
| AXIAL | 3D T2 DRIVE | TSE | 2mm | 0mm | None | 12cm | Above cranio-cervical junction to Mid T1 |
| REPOSITION PATIENT FOR EXTENSION | |||||||
| SURVEY | |||||||
| SAG EXTENSION | T2 DRIVE | TSE | 3mm | 0.5mm | None | 20cm | Lateral Sides of Vertebral Bodies |
| REPOSITION PATIENT FOR FLEXION | |||||||
| SURVEY | |||||||
| SAG FLEXION | T2 DRIVE | TSE | 3mm | 0.5mm | None | 20cm | Lateral Sides of Vertebral Bodies |