MR MASS - INFECTION - ALL JOINT/EXTREMITIES 

MASS - INFECTION

​Mass Common Histories / Key Words: Tumor, Mass, Cancer
Infection Common Histories / Key Words: Infection, Abscess, Cellulitis, Myositis, Osteomyelitis

ANKLE

- Please see MR ANKLE for other imaging parameters and guidelines how to obtain correct imaging planes relative to this joint - Place marker over area of interest when applicable.
■ PRECONTRAST
   ■   Ax T1, T2 FS, (If there is a MASS - add an Axial T1 FS)
   ■   Cor T1, T2 FS
   ■   Sag T1, STIR (or T2 FS)
■ POSTCONTRAST
   ■   Ax T1 FS, Cor T1 FS, Sag T1 FS 

ELBOW

- Please see MR ELBOW for other imaging parameters and guidelines how to obtain correct imaging planes relative to this joint - Place marker over area of interest when applicable.
■ PRECONTRAST
   ■   Axial T1, T2 FS, (If there is a MASS - add an Axial T1 FS)
   ■   Coronal T1, T2 FS
■ POSTCONTRAST
   ■   Axial T1 FS, Cor T1 FS, Sag T1 FS 

FEMUR - TIB/FIB

- Please see MR FEMUR - TIB/FIB for other imaging parameters
- Place marker over area of interest when applicable. Choose coronal or sagittal plane based on area of interest (whichever is perpendicular to area in question)
■ PRECONTRAST
   ■   Cor OR Sag T1
   ■   Cor OR Sag T2 FS (STIR may be substituted for T2 FS if necessary)
   ■   Ax T1, T2 FS (If there is a MASS - add an Axial T1 FS)
■ POSTCONTRAST
   ■   Cor T1 FS, Sag T1 FS, Ax T1 FS

​FOOT - TOE

- Please see MR FOOT - TOE for other imaging parameters and guidelines how to obtain correct imaging planes relative to        this area
- Place marker over area of interest when applicable.
■   PRECONTRAST
   ■   Ax (short axis axial) T1, T2 FS (If there is a MASS - add an Axial T1 FS)
   ■   Cor (long axis axial) T1, T2 FS
   ■   Sag T1, STIR (or T2 FS)
■   POSTCONTRAST
   ■   Ax (short axis axial) T1 FS
   ■   Cor (long axis axial) T1 FS
   ■   Sag T1 FS

HAND - FINGER - THUMB

- Please see MR HAND - FINGER - THUMB for other imaging parameters and guidelines how to obtain correct imaging planes relative to these areas
- Place marker over area of interest when applicable.
■   PRECONTRAST
   ■   Axial T1, T2 FS (If there is a MASS - add an Axial T1 FS)
   ■   Coronal T1, T2 FS
   ■   Sagittal T1, T2 FS
■   POSTCONTRAST
   ■   Axial T1 FS, Cor T1 FS, Sag T1 FS

HUMERUS - FOREARM

- Please see MR HUMERUS - FOREARM for other imaging parameters
- Place marker over area of interest when applicable. Choose coronal or sagittal plane based on area of interest (whichever is    perpendicular to area in question)
■   PRECONTRAST
   ■   Cor OR Sag T1
   ■   Cor OR Sag T2 FS (STIR may be substituted for T2 FS if necessary)
   ■   Ax T1, T2 FS (If there is a MASS - add an Axial T1 FS)
■   POSTCONTRAST
   ■   Cor T1 FS, Sag T1 FS, Ax T1 FS

HIP

- Please see MR PELVIS & HIP for other imaging parameters and guidelines how to obtain correct imaging planes relative to      this joint
- Place marker over area of interest when applicable.
■   PRECONTRAST
   ■   Axial T1, T2 FS (If there is a MASS - add an Axial T1 FS)
   ■   Coronal T1, T2 FS
■   POSTCONTRAST
   ■   Axial T1 FS, Cor T1 FS, Sag T1 FS

KNEE

- Please see MR KNEE for other imaging parameters and guidelines how to obtain correct imaging planes relative to      this joint
- Place marker over area of interest when applicable.
■   PRECONTRAST
   ■   Axial T1, T2 FS (If there is a MASS - add an Axial T1 FS)
   ■   Coronal T1, T2 FS
■   POSTCONTRAST
   ■   Axial T1 FS, Cor T1 FS, Sag T1 FS

​PELVIS

- Please see MR PELVIS & HIP for other imaging parameters and guidelines how to obtain correct imaging planes relative to      this joint
- Place marker over area of interest when applicable.
■   PRECONTRAST
   ■   Axial T1, T2 FS (If there is a MASS - add an Axial T1 FS)
   ■   Coronal T1, T2 FS
■   POSTCONTRAST
   ■   Axial T1 FS
   ■   Cor T1 FS

SHOULDER

- Please see MR SHOULDER for other imaging parameters and guidelines how to obtain correct imaging planes relative to      this joint
- Place marker over area of interest when applicable.
■   PRECONTRAST
   ■   Axial T1, T2 FS (If there is a MASS - add an Axial T1 FS)
   ■   Coronal T1, T2 FS
■   POSTCONTRAST
   ■   Axial T1 FS, Cor T1 FS, Sag T1 FS

WRIST

- Please see MR WRIST for other imaging parameters and guidelines how to obtain correct imaging planes relative to      this      joint
- Place marker over area of interest when applicable.
■ PRECONTRAST
   ■   Axial T1, T2 FS (If there is a MASS - add an Axial T1 FS)
   ■   Coronal T1, T2 FS
   ■   Sagittal T1, T2 FS
■ POSTCONTRAST
   ■   Axial T1 FS, Cor T1 FS, Sag T1 FS