Table 2.
Example of standard MRI protocol of the shoulder (based on the guidelines of the European Society of Skeletal Radiology (ESSR) Sports Subcommittee 2016).
| FOV (max) | Slice (max) | TE | Matrix (min) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axial fat suppressed (FS) proton density (PD) | 16 cm | 3 mm | 10–40 | 256 × 256 |
| Coronal oblique FS PD | 16 cm | 3 mm | 10–40 | 256 × 256 |
| Sagittal oblique FS PD | 16 cm | 3 mm | 10–40 | 256 × 256 |
| Sagittal oblique T1 | 16 cm | 3 mm | Min | 256 × 256 |
| Coronal oblique T2 | 16 cm | 3 mm | 80–100 | 256 × 256 |
| Axial GRE 2D (or 3D) (optional) | 16 cm | 2 (or 1) mm | 3–10 | 256 × 256 |