MSC 10 5530
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Physical Location:
UNM Hospital
Phone: 505-272-2269
hsc-radiology@salud.unm.edu
| NAME | INDICATION | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Routine Brain MRI | Routine | Sagittal T1 SE, Axial PD/T2 SE, Coronal T1 SE. No IV contrast. |
| Trauma Brain MRI | Trauma | Sagittal T1 SE, Axial PD/T2 SE, Coronal T1 SE, Axial FLAIR, Axial T2* GRE, Axial EP Diffusion. No IV contrast. |
| FLAIR Brain MRI | White matter dz | Sagittal T1 SE, Axial PD/T2 SE, Coronal T1 SE, Axial FLAIR. No IV contrast. |
| Stroke Brain MRI | Acute infarct | Sagittal T1 SE, Axial PD/T2 SE, Coronal T1 SE, Axial FLAIR, Axial EP Diffusion. No IV contrast. |
| Congenital Brain MRI | Congenital abn | Sagittal T1 SE, Axial PD/T2 SE, Axial T1 FSPGR, Coronal T1 SE. No IV contrast. |
| Infant Brain MRI | Myelination | Sagittal T1 SE, Axial PD/T2 SE, Axial T1 SE, Coronal T1 SE. No IV contrast. |
| Seizure Brain MRI | Partial complex seizures (ages 5-35 yrs) |
Sagittal T1 SE, Axial PD/T2 SE, Oblique coronal FSEIR 4 mm skip 0 parallel to anterior brainstem, Coronal T1 3D FSPGR 2 mm skip 0 from anterior sella to splenium of corpus callosum using 28 slices. No IV contrast. |
| Gadolinium Brain MRI | Neoplasm Infection |
pre-contrast: Sagittal T1 SE, Axial PD/T2 SE, Axial T1 SE contrast: Gd (0.1 mmol / kg to max of 20 cc) post-contrast: Axial T1 SE, Coronal T1 SE, add Sagittal T1 SE if midline tumor |
| MS Screen Brain MRI | Multiple sclerosis | Sag T2 FSE, Axial PD/T2 SE, Axial FLAIR, Coronal T1 SE. No IV contrast. |
| IAC MRI | Vestibular schwanoma Facial nerve anomalies |
pre-contrast brain: Sagittal T1 SE, Axial PD/T2 SE pre-contrast IAC: Axial T1 SE 3 mm skip 0 contrast: Gd (0.1 mmol / kg to max of 20 cc) post-contrast IAC: Axial T1 3 mm skip 0 with fat-sat, Coronal T1 SE 3 mm skip 0 with fat-sat |
| Dynamic Pituitary MRI | Microadenoma | pre-contrast brain: Sagittal T1 SE, Coronal T1 SE 3 mm skip 0 thru sella, Axial PD/T2 SE, Dynamic coronal FSE T1 3 slices pre-contrast contrast: Gd (0.1 mmol / kg to max of 20 cc) post-contrast: Dynamic coronal FSE T1 repeated x 11. Coronal T1 SE, Sagittal T1 SE sella 3 mm skip 0. No dynamics for macroadenomas. |