MR Forearm WO or W/WO Protocol

Revised - 2/22/19
Charge as Forearm WO or W/WO

  • 1.5T Scanner preferred
  • XL Torso Coil
  • Run Axials in 2 or more stacks and move table each stack to get best signal homogeneity
  • If hardware is present:
    • Do STIR instead of fat-sat mid-TE
    • If WITH CONTRAST, do non-fat-sat T1 post-contrast
Plane Weighting Mode Slice Gap Fat Sat FOV Scan Range
AXIAL T1 TSE 4mm 1mm None 14cm From elbow through wrist joints
AXIAL T2 FS Mid TE (50-60) TSE 4mm 1mm SPAIR 14cm From elbow through wrist joints
COR T1 TSE 3mm 0.5mm None 14cm Angle to Area of Interest- Elbow or WristFOV to cover from Elbow joint to wrist joint
COR T2 STIR TSE 3mm 0.5mm STIR 14cm Angle to Area of Interest- Elbow or WristFOV to cover from elbow joint to wrist joint
SAG T2 FS Mid TE (50-60) TSE 3mm 0.5mm SPAIR 14cm Angle to Area of Interest- Elbow or WristFOV to cover from elbow joint to wrist joint
SAG PRE (if giving gad for infection/osteo) T1 TSE 3mm 0.5mm NONE 14cm SAME AS SAG T2
CONTRAST INJECTION
AXIAL T1 Fat Sat TSE 4mm 1mm SPIR 14cm Same as pre
COR T1 Fat Sat TSE 3mm 0.5mm SPIR 14cm Same as pre