Routine scanning protocol for scoliosis evaluation
| Series | Sequence/ETL | TR (ms) | TE (ms) | ST (mm) | NEX | FOV (mm) | SAR | Active Coil Elements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sag T2 upper | TSE2d/19 | 4000 | 103 | 3 | 2 | 300 × 300 | 1.313 | H3,4, N1,2, S1,2 |
| Sag T1 upper | TSE2d/3 | 682 | 9.8 | 3 | 2 | 300 × 300 | 1.514 | H3,4, N1,2 |
| Sag STIR upper | TIR2d/11 | 5400 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 300 × 300 | 0.331 | H3,4, N1,2 |
| Cor T2 upper | TSE2d/19 | 4390 | 103 | 3 | 2 | 300 × 300 | 1.514 | H3,4, N1,2 |
| Sag T2 middle | TSE2d/19 | 5310 | 103 | 4 | 2 | 300 × 300 | 2.634 | S1,2,3 |
| Sag T1 middle | TSE2d/3 | 429 | 9.8 | 4 | 2 | 300 × 300 | 3.67 | S1,2,3 |
| Sag STIR middle | TIR2d/11 | 6831 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 320 × 320 | 0.847 | S1,2,3 |
| Cor T2 middle | TSE2d/19 | 4620 | 103 | 4 | 2 | 320 × 320 | 3.436 | S1,2,3 |
| Sag T2 lower | TSE2d/19 | 4390 | 103 | 4 | 2 | 300 × 300 | 2.921 | S2,3,4,5 |
| Sag T1 lower | TSE2d/3 | 815 | 9.8 | 4 | 2 | 300 × 300 | 3.425 | S2,3,4,5 |
| Sag STIR lower | TIR2d/9 | 5800 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 300 × 300 | 0.957 | S2,3,4,5 |
| Cor T2 lower | TSE2d/19 | 4620 | 103 | 4 | 2 | 300 × 300 | 2.804 | S2,3,4,5 |
| Axial T2 upper | TSE2d/17 | 7700 | 103 | 5 | 1 | 230 × 230 | 0.991 | H4, N2, S1 |
| Axial T2 middle | TSE2d/17 | 7700 | 103 | 5 | 1 | 230 × 230 | 2.582 | S1,2,3 |
| Axial T2 lower | TSE2d/17 | 7700 | 103 | 5 | 1 | 230 × 230 | 2.693 | S3,4 |
Note:—ETL indicates echo-train length; ST, section thickness; Sag, sagittal; Cor, coronal; STIR, short tau inversion recovery; TSE2d, turbo spin-echo 2d; TIR2d, turbo inversion recovery 2d; coil elements: H, head; N, neck; S, spine.