MR ANKLE
Common Histories / Key Words: Tendonitis/Tendon Tear, Ligament Tear/Sprain, Ankle Pain, Fracture, Trauma/Injury, Osteochondral Lesion/Defect, Plantar Fasciitis
Common Histories / Key Words: Tendonitis/Tendon Tear, Ligament Tear/Sprain, Ankle Pain, Fracture, Trauma/Injury, Osteochondral Lesion/Defect, Plantar Fasciitis
COVERAGE: An ankle MRI should extend from the soft tissues posterior and plantar to the heel through the metatarsal bases as depicted below:
COVERAGE: An ankle MRI should extend from the soft tissues posterior and plantar to the heel through the metatarsal bases as depicted below:
SAGITTAL - Imaging to extend from the medial soft tissues to lateral soft tissues
AXIAL - Imaging to include the distal tibial metaphysis through the plantar soft tissues
CORONAL - Imaging to include the soft tissues posterior to the heel through the metatarsal bases
FOV: 16x16
Matrix: 256x224
Slice Thickness: 3.5/0.5
ROUTINE
Sag T1 and T2FS (or STIR)
Ax PD (No FS) and T2 FS
Cor T2 FS
ACHILLES TENDON
Sag T1 and T2FS (or STIR)
Ax PD (No FS) and T2 FS
Please see MR MASS - INFECTION - ALL JOINT/EXTREMITIES link for post IV contrast protocol
METAL ARTIFACT - STIR sequences may be substituted in place of T2 FS when metal artifact is present in attempt to improve signal and image quality. Please see link below for additional suggestions.