MR Face, Sinus & Skull Base WO ENT Protocol

History of trigeminal neuralgia?

Use separate "Trigeminal Neuralgia" protocol.

Coverage:

Sagittal: ear-to-ear, top of frontal sinus to hyoid bone and all of mandible, centered on posterior nasal cavity with FOV of about 180 x 180. Okay to exclude posterior neck/brain and superior brain.  

Coronal: Tip of nose to 4th ventricle, top of frontal sinus to hyoid bone and all of mandible. FOV about 180 FH and 150 LR.

Axial: Top of frontal sinus to hyoid bone and all of mandible. Centered on posterior nasal cavity with FOV of about 180 AP x 170 LR. Okay to exclude posterior part of brain and posterior neck. 

Last updated: 1/21/22
Charge as: Parotid, Face, Sinus or Skull Base WO
Scanner preference: Avoid MR1, if possible. 
Coil: Head or NV

Plane Weighting Mode Slice (mm) Gap (mm) FAT SAT FOV (cm) MPR Notes
SAG T1 3D TSE 0.7 0 no 18 AXIAL, COR See sagittal coverage note above.
AXIAL DWI 2D EPI 3 0.3 SPIR 22 no See axial coverage note above.
COR T2 2D TSE 2.5 0.25 Dixon: InPhase & Water only 18 no See coronal coverage note above.
AXIAL T2 2D TSE 3 0.3 Dixon: InPhase & Water only 18 no See axial coverage note above.
MR Parotid, Face, Sinus or Skull Base WO ENT Protocol image