Table 7 Proposed epilepsy specific MRI protocol for a low field machine
Veterinary epilepsy-specific protocol for 0.2 T MRI | |
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Slice thickness 4 mm or less | |
➢ T1W – 3 sequence orientations | |
● Sagittal enabling identification of the long axis of the hippocampus | |
● Dorsal, perpendicular to the long axis of the hippocampus | |
● Transverse, parallel to the long axis of the hippocampus | |
➢ T2W - 2 sequence orientations for hippocampal angulation | |
● Dorsal, perpendicular to the long axis of the hippocampus | |
● Transverse, parallel to the long axis of the hippocampus | |
➢ FLAIR 1–2 sequence orientations for hippocampal angulation | |
● Dorsal, perpendicular to the long axis of the hippocampus | |
● Transverse parallel to the long axis of the hippocampus (optional) | |
➢ T1W post paramagnetic contrast enhancement | |
● If indicated by other pathology / desired by clinician | |
● Number of sequences determined by pathology |