MRI SPINE PROTOCOLS &TECHNIQUE
MR I PROTOCOLS &TECHNIQUE OF SPINE CIRVICAL SPINE Position : Supine, the head in the Neurovascular (NV) Coil. Give cushions under the legs for comfort. Centre laser beam 2 cm blew the chin. Sequence: sagittal T2, T1, Stir. Coronal: stir/ FAT SAT. Transverse: T2, T1.GRE. Sagittal: Sagittal plan on coronal or axial image using Block line parallel to spinal cord and check the position of block on other plane with appropriate angle. Coverage whole cervical spine or Pons to D2-D3 vertebra. Scan Parameters Sagittal T2 FOV -240-=280 TE – 90- 120 TR 3500-5000 Matrix 384X384 Flip angle90-100 Slice thickness 3-4 mm Gap -10 % of slice thickness Fold over Direction – AP NEX 2 Saturation band must be place...