MR CHEST (PECTORALIS) 

PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE

​Common Histories / Key Words: Pectoralis Major Tear 

​ AXIAL T1 and T2 FS - Scan above humeral head through mid humerus. Adjust FOV to cover from mid sternum through humerus.
■   FOV 28
■   Slice Thickness / Spacing: 5/1

Pec_Axial

​CORONAL T1 and T2 FS - Parallel to pectoralis/chest wall on the axial sequence. Scan from anterior chest through humerus. Adjust FOV to cover from mid sternum through humerus.
■   FOV 28
■   Slice Thickness / Spacing: 4/1 

Pec_Coronal

​SAGITTAL T1 and T2 FS - Perpendicular to Coronal. Scan from sternum through lateral aspect of humerus.
■   FOV 28
■   Slice Thickness / Spacing: 5/2.5 

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