PROTOCOLS
A Check the clinical indication and choose the correct protocol
B Read any scanning notes to ensure correct positioning and orientation
C Perform the sequences in the order indicated - this is important to ensure a diagnosis in the event the scan is abandoned
Protocols are available for
• Biceps tendinopathy or rupture
• Tennis Golfers elbow, or as general routine
• MRA
IMPORTANT SCANNING NOTES
• FSPD (fat saturated proton density) requires a TE of greater than 40ms **
• Slice thickness 3mm or better FOV 12-14cm unless otherwise stated
• If PRONE, arm over head, thumb up
• Perform axial images first
• Coronals aligned to anterior distal humerus (see image 1), sagittal perpendicular to this
• FOV 14 ,Matrix 320 x 220 minimum
• Include radial tuberosity in field
Biceps tendinopathy or rupture
• FABS position see image 2 and 3 and note below
• Cor Axial Sag FSPD
• Axial and Cor T1
Note: FABS Position
Patient prone, arm flexed, abducted and supinated. Align coronals along long axis of humerus
Routine incl Tennis & Golfers elbow,
• Axial FSPD
• Coronal FSPD and T1
• Sag FSPD
• Axial T1 512 matrix
MRA
• Cor FSPD and T1FS
• Sag FSPD and T1FS
• Sag FSPD and T1
