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Establishing Standard #MRI Protocols for Brain and Spine Evaluation in Small Animals
by Dr. Fred Wininger, VMD, MS, DACVIM (The Animal Neurology Center, St. Louis, USA).

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Standardized MRI protocols are essential not only for achieving high image quality and diagnostic accuracy, but also for ensuring efficiency, safety, and reproducibility across a diverse and challenging patient population. Unlike human radiology, veterinary imaging must accommodate multiple species, a wide range of sizes, and varied pathologies — all while operating under the constraints of anesthesia, cost, and staffing. By designing thoughtful, size-based, and anatomically grounded protocols that anticipate these demands, veterinary teams can maximize the utility of MRI as a diagnostic tool. The figure shows the standard spinal protocol in dogs. The imaging volume encompassed either the C1–T2 or T2–S1 spinal segments. Sagittal T2W and dorsal T2W STIR sequences were acquired for planning the region of interest (ROI), followed by transverse T2W images through the ROI.
July 12, 2026 at 10:53 AM