KNEE MR (last updated 03/24/13)
INDICATION: Knee pain, injury, meniscal tear, ACL tear, PCL tear, MCL tear, LCL tear, Quadriceps (insertion) tear, patellar tendon tear
SEQUENCES
Ax fat sat FSE T2
Sag PD
Sag fat sat FSE T2
Cor SE T1
Cor STIR (fat sat)
*Sagittals are oriented relative to femoral condyles/menisci – DO NOT angle with ACL
If there is a clinical question of PVNS or loose body, add Cor GRE T2
If there is a clinical question of ACL tear add limited/narrow coverage thin Sag obl fat sat FSE T2 angled with ACL
AX
SAG
COR