Table 2 Sample MRI vascular protocols
From: Vascular CT and MRI: a practical guide to imaging protocols
Protocol | C (mmol/kg)* | Localizer | T2 SSFSE | GRE CINE |  | Mask + infusion | TR-MRA | CE-MRA (2 phase) | CE- MRA delay | T1FSGRE | HR T1FS GRE ± C | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thoracic aorta | 0.1 | Chest | Axe + Cor | AV |  | Sag obl | – | Sag obl | – | Axe | – | – |
Abdominal aorta | 0.1 | Abdo | Axe + Cor | – |  | Cor | – | Cor | – | Axe | – | – |
Dissection | 0.1 0.1 | Chest Abdo | Axe + Cor Axe + Cor | AV – |  | Sag obl Cor | – – | Sag obl Cor | – – | Axe Axe | – – | – – |
Aortitis | 0.1 0.1 | Chest Abdo | Axe + Cor Axe + Cor | AV – |  | Sag obl Cor | – – | Sag obl Cor | – – | – – | Axe Axe | – – |
Thoracic outlet | 0.1 0.1 | Chest (arms up) Chest (arms down) | Axe + Cor + Sag Axe + Cor | – – |  | Cor Cor | – – | Cor Cor | – – | Axe Axe | – – | – – |
Coarctation | 0.1 | Chest | Axe + Cor | AV |  | Sag obl | – | Sag obl | – | Axe | – | Axe |
Superior vena cava | 0.1 | Chest | Axe + Cor | – |  | Cor | – | Cor | Cor | Axe + Cor | – | – |
Mesenteric MRA | 0.1 | Abdo | Axe + Cor | – |  | Cor | – | Cor | Cor | Axe + Cor | – | – |
Renal artery | 0.1 | Abdo | Axe + Cor | – |  | Cor | – | Cor | Cor | – | Axe + Cor |  |
DVT-pelvis | 0.1 | Abd/Pelvis Thigh | Axe + Cor Cor | – – |  | Cor – | – – | Cor – | Cor – | Axe + Cor Cor | – – | – – |
Pulmonary embolus | 0.1 | Chest | Axe + Cor | – |  | Cor | Cor | Cor | – | Axe + Cor | – | – |
Upper extremity MRA | 5 ml 5 ml 0.1 | Hand Forearm Arm/chest | – – Axe + Cor | – – – |  | – – Cor | Cor Cor – | – – Cor | – – – | Axe Axe Axe + Cor | – – – | – – – |
Lower extremity MRA | 5 ml 5 ml 0.1 | Foot Calf Abdo/pelvis/thigh | – – – | – – – |  | – – Cor (3 stn) | Sag Cor – | – – Cor (3 Stn) | – – – | – – Axe + Cor | – – – | – – – |
Poplitea entrapment** | 0.1 | Knee | Axe + Cor | – |  | Cor | Cor | Cor | – | Axe + Cor | – | – |