LAVA, THRIVE and VIBE: dynamic 3D T1 explained
The same technique under three names. This is what it is for, how the phases are timed and what ruins a dynamic series.
Dynamic 3D T1 GRE (LAVA / THRIVE / VIBE)
A fast fat-suppressed T1 volume repeated over time: what matters is how brightness changes from phase to phase.
The enhancement pattern is the diagnosis in liver, kidney, pancreas, breast, prostate and pituitary.
Timing and identical repeats. See the Dynamic section.
This page is one entry from the MRI Technologist Reference
The full reference has 31 protocols, 9 dynamic study timelines, 19 artifacts, 16 scanner problems and 15 safety topics, as a PDF in English and Arabic plus an interactive tool.
Educational reference. It does not replace your site protocols, the radiologist's instructions, the MR safety officer, or the manufacturer's instructions for any implant, device or contrast agent. Parameter values are typical starting points at 1.5 T and must be adapted to the scanner, coil and patient.