Items tagged “protocols”
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MRI protocols
MRI protocols are a combination of various MRI sequences, designed to optimally assess a particular region of the body and/or pathological process.
There are some general principles of protocol design for each area. However, the specifics of a protocol are dependent on MRI hardware and software...
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Endometrial carcinoma protocol (MRI)
A dedicated MRI protocol is crucial for accurate MRI evaluation of endometrial carcinomas.
The endometrial carcinoma protocol is optimally performed after 3 hours of fasting to reduce bowel peristalsis and following administration of an antiperistaltic agent unless contraindicated.
Supine posi...
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Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) classification
Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) is the unified transplantation network in the United States and runs under the administration of United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). OPTN classification is an imaging policy of UNOS to determine the eligibility and priority for liver tran...
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Myocarditis protocol (MRI)
The MRI myocarditis protocol encompasses a set of different MRI sequences for the cardiac assessment in case of suspected myocardial inflammation.
Note: This article aims to frame a general concept of a cardiac MRI protocol in the above setting.
Protocol specifics will vary depending on addit...
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ARVC protocol (MRI)
The cardiac MRI ARVC protocol encompasses a set of different MRI sequences for the cardiac assessment in case of suspected arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy.
Note: This article aims to frame a general concept of a cardiac MRI protocol in the above setting.
Protocol specifics wil...
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Myocardial viability protocol (MRI)
The MRI myocardial viability protocol encompasses a set of different MRI sequences for the assessment of myocardial viability.
Note: This article aims to frame a general concept of a cardiac MRI protocol in the setting of acute or chronic myocardial infarction.
Protocol specifics will vary de...
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Cardiac iron overload protocol (MRI)
The cardiac MRI iron overload protocol encompasses a set of different MRI sequences for the cardiac assessment in case of suspected iron overload cardiomyopathy.
Note: This article aims to frame a general concept of a cardiac MRI protocol in the above setting.
Protocol specifics will vary dep...
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy protocol (MRI)
The MRI hypertrophic cardiomyopathy protocol encompasses a set of different MRI sequences for the cardiac assessment in case of suspected hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Note: This article aims to frame a general concept of a cardiac MRI protocol in the assessment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or...