MR BODY PART

KNEE

AXIAL
PD FS

CORONAL
T2 FS T1

SAGITTAL
*PD FS* T2 FS

POST-Gd
*conv SE for PD on sag*

Axial/coronal 4mm skip 0 Sagittal = 3mm/skip 0 KNEE ARTHRO T1 FS PD FS T1 FS T1 non-FS T1 FS *PD FS* T2 FS *conv SE for PD on sag*

SHOULDER

PD FS GRE T1 FS PD FS PD FS T1 FS

T1 T2 FS T1 FS T2 FS T1 FS T2 FS

T1 T2 FS* T1 FS T1 NON-FS T2 FS T1 NON-FS T2 FS **ABER-T1fs*

SHOULDER ARTHRO SHOULDER INDIRECT ARTHRO**

**< 40YR; EXERCISE 1015min b4 image

ANKLE/FOOT T1 PD FS ARTHRITIS PROTOCOL T1 PD FS

T1 PD FS T1 PD FS

T1 T2 FS T2 FS

AXIAL CORONAL (T1 FS) MORTONS T1 T1 T2 FS AXIAL NEUROMA PD FS PD FS CORONAL PROTOCOL (T1 FS) Please have patient foot in prone position in plantar flexion; image from tarsal/metatarsal joint to tips of toes

MR BODY PART

AXIAL

CORONAL

SAGITTAL

POST-Gd

Achilles protocol Please image mid calf to plantar heel in sagittal and axial planes, extend anteriorly thru tarsals

Hand/wrist (Unilateral) ARTHRITIS

T1 PD FS T1 PD FS

PD NON FS T2 FS GRE 3-D Vol T1 T2 FS GRE 3-D

T2 FS

T2 FS

AXIAL CORONAL TFS

ELBOW

T1 T2 FS

T2 FS PD Non-FS

T2 FS PD Non-FS

PD good for cartilage

Biceps tendon eval= add ABER PD SAG along biceps tendon course centered on MT junction; ask MD HIP routine HIP ER r/o FX *bilateralax/cor HIP ARTHRO T1 T2 FS T2 FS T1 T2 FS T1 STIR T1 PD FS (T2 FS (glutz)) T1 (unilateral) review

T2 FS (straight)
OBLQ-T1 FS

**OBLQ-T1 no FS

T1 FS T2 FS

T1 FS PD FS

(OBLQ-PD FS)

** cor STIR** Radial seq (matta-style)

MR BODY PART

AXIAL

CORONAL

SAGITTAL

POST-Gd

Tumor protocol -applies to ALL osseous and extremity/MSK tumors/masses -cutaneous marker overlies skin -axial pre-GD T1 and T2= SPIN ECHO; NOT FSE -all subsequent series are FSE Any body part (Either cor or sagittal)

SE T1 SE T2 FS

FSE T1 FSE T2FS

FSE T1 FSE T2FS

Ax: FSE- T1 FS Sag: FSE-T1FS Cor: FSE-T1FS

If tumor location known: total = 6 sequences If tumor location ??: total = 9 sequences Sagittal (if lesion is anterior or posterior) Coronal (if lesion is medial or latera)

Abscess, myositis

T1 T2 FS

T1 T2 FS

T1 T2 FS

All 3 planes with post-Gd T1 FS

****Seq best showing mass should also add T1 FS-non Gd*****