MR Kinespring Research Protocol
Scan notes:
- The pre-surgical patients just get a routine knee on the 3.0T.
- Post placement of the kinespring device, the exam is done on the Ingenia only.
- The device is a metal spring-like object – which is MRI safe – but will cause some artifact in the images.
Last updated: 4/12/19
Charge as: Knee WO
Scanner preference: MR2 only
Coil: Knee coil
| Sequence | Weighting | Change Parameters? | Change # slices? | Coverage/ Angulation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAG | STIR | NO | NO | Angle to the lateral aspect of the knee (as we do on a routine knee) | |
| COR | STIR | NO | NO | Angle to the posterior aspect of the femoral condyles (like routine knee) | |
| AX | STIR | NO | NO | ||
| SAG | T2 | NO | NO | Angle to the lateral aspect of the knee (as we do on a routine knee) | |
| COR | T2 | NO | NO | Angle to the posterior aspect of the femoral condyles (like routine knee) | |
| AX | T2 | NO | NO | ||
| Lateral Sag | T2 MAP | NO | NO | Places in the center of the medial aspect of the femoral condyle | (i.e. Right aspect if for Left Knee) |
| Medial Sag | T2 MAP | NO | NO | Places in the center of the medial aspect of the femoral condyle | (i.e. Right aspect if for Left Knee) |