MR Pediatric Trauma Cervical Spine WO Protocol

Scan Notes

Use adult protocol for patients over 9yrs old.

Last updated: 11/3/2020
Charge as: CSP WO
Scanner preference: 1.5T or 3T
Coil: 16ch NV with Anterior Element (do not use top-off in MR1 if possible). Do not use 15ch spine coil unless necessary. 

Plane Weighting Mode Slice Gap FAT SAT FOV Notes
SAG T2 TSE 2.5mm 0.5mm None 20cm Include Facet Joints
SAG T1 TSE 2.5mm 0.5mm None 20cm Include Facet Joints
SAG STIR TSE 2.5mm 0.5mm None 20cm Include Facet Joints
SAG T2 FFE GRE 2.5mm 0.5mm None 20cm Include Facet Joints
AX T2 TSE 2.5mm 0.5mm SPAIR 20cm Include Facet Joints
AX T1 TSE 2.5mm 0.5mm None 20cm Include Facet Joints
COR T2 TSE 2.5mm 0.5mm SPIR 20cm Include Facet Joints
MR Peds Cervical Spine Image 1
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