MR Ankle Achilles Tendon WO MSK Protocol

Scan notes:

START WITH THE FOOT/ANKLE COIL AND SHOW THE FIRST SET OF SAGITTALS FOR COVERAGE TO SEE IF THE TORSO COIL WOULD BE A BETTER COIL TO USE.

All scans include Distal 1/3 rd Tibia in FOV!

If hardware is present:

  • Do AX non-fat-sat mid-TE instead of fat-sat
  • Keep Sagittal STIR
  • Do Coronal STIR instead of fat-sat mid-TE
  • If ordered with Contrast, do non-fat-sat T1 post-contrast
     

Last updated: 4/8/19
Charge as: Ankle WO
Scanner preference: 3T only
Coil: Foot/Ankle or Torso Coil

Plane Weighting Mode Slice Gap FAT SAT FOV Notes
AXIAL PD (TE=20msec) TSE 3mm 1mm None 15cm Bottom of heel to include bottom 1/2 of Tibia
AXIAL T2 SPAIR TSE 3mm 1mm SPAIR 15cm Bottom of heel to include bottom 1/2 of Tibia
SAG T2 STIR TSE 3mm 1mm STIR 25cm FOV to include distal tendon insertion
COR T1 TSE 3mm 1mm None 25cm FOV to include distal tendon insertion