Table 7.

Proposed epilepsy specific MRI protocol for a low field machine

Veterinary epilepsy-specific protocol for 0.2 T MRI
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