Table 2.
Image acquisition protocols for MRI of the shoulder.
| Parameter | Plane/sequence | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coronal | Sagittal | Axial | |||
| Proton density | T2wFS | T1-weighted | T2wFS | T2wFS | |
| FOV (mm) | 150–160 | 150–160 | 150–160 | 150–160 | 150–160 |
| TR (ms) | 2150–2900 | 2200–3000 | 340–740 | 2900–5900 | 2900–4300 |
| TE (ms) | 30–40 | 40–50 | 9–12 | 40–50 | 38–45 |
| Slice thickness (mm) | 3.0–3.5 | 3.0–3.5 | 3.0–3.5 | 3.0–3.5 | 3.0–3.5 |
| Interslice gap (cm) | 0.3–0.4 | 0.3–0.4 | 0.3–0.4 | 0.3–0.4 | 0.3–3.5 |
FOV, field of view; TR, repetition time; TE, echo time.