Object ID: 00000018WIA30802970GYZ
Topic ID: id_40025020 Version: 1.4
Date: Aug 18, 2022 2:20:22 PM

IDEAL: scan series

About this task

Use this procedure to acquire a scan with the IDEAL Imaging Option to obtain multiple echoes resulting in water suppressed, fat suppressed, fat and water in-phase, and fat and water out-of-phase processed images. Typically use IDEAL to acquire brain, spine, breast (axial, FSE T2), shoulder or knee images.

Step-by-step instructions

From the Workflow Manager, click the IDEAL series.
From the Workflow Manager Task Manager panel, click Setup.
Adjust the scan parameters, as needed.
- Click the Dixon tab and select the desired IDEAL image reconstruction options (water and fat, in-phase, out-of-phase).
- Depending on the scan mode, some of the selections may not be de-selected.

From Graphic Rx, deposit and position a 2D set of slices or a 3D volume based on the selected scan mode.

CAUTION

Verify that the FOV includes all anatomy. If not, phase wrap will cause water/fat signal to swap.

Deposit SAT pulses, as needed.
Click Save Rx > Scan.
IDEAL: display images procedure.

Note: When 3D FSPGR images are acquired, once the last water magnitude image is displayed in Autoview, the reconstruction of the series is completed.