Radiology of the hand

MRI - Sequence protocols

MRI sequence protocols have to be anatomically and technically adapted to the clinical question and reproducible in the follow-up.

We prefer contrast-enhanced MRI examinations, which generally consist of three plain and two contrast-enhanced turbo spin echo sequences. For oblique structures (scapholunate ligament, lunotriquetral ligament, TFCC), 3D sequences can be helpful to perform angulated secondary reconstructions in post-processing.

The following tables reflect own recommendations on 3 Tesla scanners, which are subjective and can be modified individually. The future will probably bring further changes with AI support ("deep resolve") and new hardware technologies.
Sequences and protocols in MRI 1Sequences and protocols in MRI 2

Tags: Hand, MRI, Sequences, Protocols