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, radiologist's and referrer's preference, patient factors (e.g. allergy) and time constraints.
The implementation of protocols has 3 chief purposes:
maximizing diagnostic quality
delivery of consistency in scan quality
efficient and effective radiology service delivery
It is also good practice to review departmental or institutional protocols on a regular basis.
Protocols
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angiographic protocols
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MRA
circle of Willis (COW)
carotid-vertebral system
MRV
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CSF flow
temporal bone/IAM/CPA protocol
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head and neck
sinonasal tract protocol
salivary glands protocol
oropharynx and oral cavity protocol
suprahyoid neck protocol
infrahyoid neck protocol
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chest
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mediastinum
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cardiac
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abdomen and pelvis
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abdomen
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liver and biliary tree
pancreas protocol
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anus and rectum
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uterus and ovaries
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urological
bladder cancer protocol
kidneys protocol
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musculoskeletal
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spine
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