Suspected muscle injury of the thoracic or abdominal wall can be effectively investigated with MR within a realistic time frame from time of injury - discussion with MSK radiologist advised.
The patient is asked to place capsule markers at the site of pain and suspected injury to increase sensitivity of the examination.
Coverage
- Wide FOV fat suppressed coronal images of the whole thorax / abdomen
- Narrow FOV images centred on the marked area of interest
Scan
| Sequence | Slice / gap |
|---|---|
| STIR Coronal wide FOV | 4.5mm / 0.5mm |
| T1 axial narrowed FOV * | 4.5mm / 0.4mm |
| STIR axial narrowed FOV * | 4.5mm / 0.4mm |
| T1 Coronal Oblique | 4.5mm / 0.4mm |
| STIR/T2FS Coronal Oblique | 4.5mm / 0.4mm |
* The area of interest is the centre point for the narrowed FOV