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Requirement
Recommendation/Comment
System
1.5 T or 3.0 T wide bore (70 cm) scanner
Set-up
Flat table & immobilisation;
utilise high channel RF coil arrays & intensity correction
Distortion
3D gradient correction; measure residual.
High BW; Optimise shim where needed;
B0 mapping still not widely available
Protocol
2D TSE & DIXON (±C) primary planning sequences;
3D important in specific cases (e.g. T2 MR-only, T1 SRS)
Functional & motion assessment not standard
Resolution/
coverage
maximum 1mm or 1 pixel fat-water shift
2-3/0 mm slices (2D) standard; 4 mm functional (e.g. DWI)
Single concatenation
3D isotropic as required
30 cm scan coverage
MR-Simulator