ELBOW MRI PROTOCOL

3T SCANNER ONLY

Knee/Flex Coil

	Localizer (REF scan)	Mode	Slice	Gap	FAT SAT	FOV	Scan Range
AXIAL	T1	TSE	3mm	0.5mm	None	14cm	4cm Above/ Below Elbow Joint
AXIAL	Mid TE=40 T2 FAT SAT	TSE	3mm	0.5mm	SPAIR	14cm	4cm Above/ Below Elbow Joint
COR	T1	TSE	3mm	0.5mm	None	14cm	Angle to Distal Humeral Condyles
COR	T2 STIR (TE=40)	TSE	3mm	0.5mm	STIR	14cm	Angle to Distal Humeral Condyles
SAG	Mid TE=40 T2 FAT SAT	TSE	3mm	0.5mm	SPAIR	14cm	Angle to Distal Humeral Condyles
Notes: USE REST SLAB PROXIMAL TO ELBOW TO REDUCE FLOW AND PULSITILE MOTION See instructions about Optional FABS Sequence below
Elbow: Do STIR instead of fat-sat mid-TE If WITH CONTRAST, do non-fat-sat T1 post-contrast

OPTIONAL FABS ELBOW SEQUENCE

• Flexion, Abduction, Supination
• For better visualization of distal biceps tendon
• After usual sequences, place arm as shown (supination of wrist is important!)
• Images are oriented perpendicular to radius
• • Images will be coronal to humerus but sagittal to rest of body
• Non-fat-sat PD