BWH Manual (PDF) - INTRuST Neuroimaging Leadership Core

8.6 T2 Scan8.6.1 Orientation for T2 Scan• Images should be acquired axially.• Prescribe slices inferior to superior.• DO NOT prescribe oblique scans.8.6.2 Positioning for T2 Scan• Position on mid-sagittal slice from tri-planar scout.• Be sure to get full BRAIN coverage.• The acquisition stack should be placed just above the most superior point of the brainand should fully cover the cerebellum as well as all brain in the lateral and the anteriorto posterior planes. If extra transverse slices are required to achieve this coverageplease acquire those slices.