MRI OF HAND

MRI OF HAND

PREPARATION

  1. X-ray or MRI or CT Scan or  USG Films/Images with Reports
  2. Blood for Serum Creatinine (If Contrast)
  3. FNAC/Biopsy Test Reports
  4. Old Documents
  5. Operation Note (If Post Oparation)


PROTOCOL (PHILIPS)

  1. SURVEY FullFOV TRA
  2. SURVEY
  3. TIW TSE SAG
  4. PDW SPAIR SAG
  5. T2W TSE SAG
  6. TIW TSE TRA
  7. T2W SPAIR Feet TRA
  8. T2W TSE TRA
  9. T1W TSE COR
  10. T2W TSE COR
  11. STIR TSE COR
  12. PDW SPAIR COR
  13. MFFE TRA


 Indications for hand MRI scan 

  1. Marrow abnormalities (e.g. bone contusions, osteonecrosis, marrow edema syndromes, and stress fractures) 
  2. Synovial based disorders ( e.g. synovitis, tenosynovitis, bursitis, and ganglion cysts) 
  3. Infections of bone, joint, or soft tissue (e.g. osteomyeliti, osteo arthritis ) 
  4. Neoplasms of bone, joint, or soft tissue 
  5. Avascular necrosis 
  6. Nerve impingement 
  7. Fractures in children 
  8. Soft tissue masses 
  9. Occult fracture 
  10. Ganglion cyst
  11. Ligament tear


PLANNING

Picture: MRI of Hand Axial Planning.


Picture: MRI of Hand Coronal Planning.



Picture: MRI of Hand Sagittal Planning




ANATOMY

Hand