MR Wrist Rheumatology W/WO Protocol

last revised: 3/6/2019

  • 3T Scanner Only
  • Wrist/ Flex Coil
  • USE REST SLAB PROXIMAL TO WRIST TO REDUCE FLOW AND PULSITILE MOTION
Plane Weighting Mode Slice Gap FAT SAT FOV Scan Range
AXIAL Mid TE (40-50) T2 Fat Sat TSE 2mm 0.3mm SPAIR 80mm 1-2cm proximal to wrist thru MCP joints
COR T1 TSE 2mm 0.3mm None 80mm Angle to Styloid Processes
COR Mid TE (40-50) T2 Fat Sat TSE 2mm 0.3mm SPAIR 80mm Angle to Styloid Processes
CONTRAST INJECTION
AXIAL T1 Fat Sat TSE 2mm 0.3mm SPIR 80mm 1-2cm proximal to wrist thru MCP joints
COR T1 Fat Sat TSE 2mm 0.3mm SPIR 80mm Angle relative to Radio-Ulnar joint
MR Wrist Rheumatology Image