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What acquisition sequences does CoLumbo process?

  • General:
  • Modality – MRI;
  • Body part – Lumbar spine (L-Spine);
  • Age USA – above 18 years old;
  • Age EU – between 18 and 70 years old;

    For sagittal:
  • At least one sagittal T2w sequence containing 5 slices or more.
  • MR Acquisition Type – 2D or 3D;
  • Scanning Sequence – SE;
  • Repetition Time: at least 940 ms;
  • Echo Time: from 60 ms to 300 ms;
  • Maximum slice thickness 5mm;
  • Min Sagittal Resolutions (Cols x Rows): 280×280;
  • Maximum voxel volume – 1.9 mm2 for 2D series and 1.0 mm3 for 3D series.

    For axial:
  • At least one axial T2w sequence.
  • MR Acquisition Type – 2D;
  • Scanning Sequence – SE;
  • Repetition Time: at least 940 ms;
  • Echo Time: from 60 ms to 300 ms;
  • Maximum slice thickness 5mm;
  • Min Axial Resolutions (Cols x Rows) 192×192;
  • Maximum voxel volume – 1.6 mm2.