Table 2.
Royal London Hospital MRI protocol for imaging of craniocervical junction and cervical spine for ligamentous and neuroparenchymal traumatic injury evaluation (Siemens Avanto 1.5 Tesla MRI scanner)
| Sequence | TR (ms) | TE (ms) | FOV (mm) | NEX (averages) | Matrix | Slice thickness (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sag T2 | 3500 | 83 | 240 | 2 | 269 × 384 | 3/3.3 |
| Sag T1 TSE | 740 | 11 | 240 | 3 | 269 × 384 | 3/3.3 |
| Sag STIR | 4000 | 30 | 240 | 2 | 205 × 256 | 3/3.3 |
| Ax T1 TSE | 610 | 12 | 200 | 2 | 190 × 320 | 4/4.4 |
| Ax T2 | 8250 | 91 | 220 | 2 | 196 × 320 | 4/4.4 |
| T2 3DSPACE COR | 1500 | 129 | 160 | 1.6 | 261 × 256 | 0.8 |
TR time to repetition, TE time to echo, FOV field of view, NEX number of excitations, Sag sagittal, Ax axial, TSE turbo spine echo, SPACE sampling perfection with application-optimised contrasts using different flipangle evolutions, COR coronal