MR Horners WWO
Coverage:
Coronal: Incisor teeth to back of neck. Top of orbits to mid aortic arch. Lateral sides of ears.
Axial: Top of orbits to mid aortic arch.
Sagittal T2 of cervical spine: Same coverage as spine protocol. No sat band.
Last updated: 2/26/24
Charge as: Face WWO and Neck WWO and MRA Neck WO
Scanner preference: Avoid MR1, if possible
Coil: NVA
| Plane | Weighting | Mode | Slice (mm) | Gap (mm) | FAT SAT | FOV (cm) | MPR | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brain: | ||||||||
| AXIAL | T2 | 2D TSE | 3 | 0 | no | 23 | no | angle to corpus |
| COR | T2 FLAIR | 2D TSE | 4 | 0 | YES | 23 | no | |
| AXIAL | DWI | EPI | 3 | 0.3 | YES | 23 | no | angle to corpus |
| Orbits-Arch | ||||||||
| COR | T2 STIR | 2D TSE | 5 | 1 | YES | 26-28 | no | See coronal coverage note above. |
| AXIAL | T2 | 2D TSE | 5 | 1 | no | 22 | no | See axial coverage note above. |
| SAG | T2 | 2D TSE | 3 | 0.3 | no | no | Only cover c-spine, no sat band | |
| COR | T1 | 2D TSE | 5 | 1 | no | 26-28 | no | See coronal coverage note above. |
| AXIAL | DWI | EPI | 5 | 1 | YES | 22 | no | See axial coverage note above. |
| Neck-MRA | ||||||||
| AXIAL | 2D TOF | FFE | 3 | -1 | No | 20 | R & L Carotids | Arch to Basilar |
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| Orbits-Arch | ||||||||
| COR | T1 | 2D TSE | 5 | 1 | Dixon: InPhase & Water only | 26-28 | no | See coronal coverage note above. |
| AXIAL | T1 | 3D VIBE/THRIVE | 2 | 0 | YES | 22 | no | See axial coverage note above. |