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MRI Extremities Coil
MRI Extremities Coil
Patient Preparation
Offer earplugs or headphones, possibly with music for
extra comfort.
Explain the procedure to the patient
Instruct the patient to keep still
MRI - EXTREMITY SCANNING:
ELBOW
Positioning
Position the patient in supine position with head
pointing towards the magnet (head first supine).
Position the elbow in small flex coil and immobilize
with sand bags.
Centre the laser beam localiser over the elbow joint.
Register the patient on the scanner as 'head first
supine.
MRI - EXTREMITY SCANNING:
ELBOW
Positioning
Position the patient in supine position with head
pointing towards the magnet (head first supine).
Position the elbow in small flex coil and immobilize
with sand bags.
Centre the laser beam localiser over the elbow joint.
Register the patient on the scanner as 'head first
supine.
MRI - EXTREMITY SCANNING:
ELBOW
Positioning
MRI - EXTREMITY SCANNING:
ELBOW
Coil used
MRI - EXTREMITY SCANNING:
ELBOW
MRI image
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ELBOW
MRI image - Pathology
MENISCUS TEA
MRI - EXTREMITY SCANNING:
ANKLE
Patient Preparation
A satisfactory written consent form must be taken from
the patient before entering the scanner room
Ask the patient to remove all metal objects including keys,
coins, wallet, cards with magnetic strips, jewellery,
hearing aid and hairpins
If possible provide a chaperone for claustrophobic
patients (e.g. relative or staff )
MRI - EXTREMITY SCANNING:
ANKLE
Patient Preparation
Offer earplugs or headphones, possibly with music for
extra comfort
Explain the procedure to the patient
Instruct the patient to keep still
Note the weight of the patient
MRI - EXTREMITY SCANNING:
ANKLE
Positioning
Position the patient in supine position with feet pointing towards
the magnet (feet first supine)
Position the ankle in the foot and ankle coil (use knee coil if ankle
coil is not available) and lock it properly (Ankle should be at 90
position)
Securely tighten the foot using cushions to prevent movement
Give a pillow under the head for extra comfort
Centre the laser beam localiser over ankle joint
MRI - EXTREMITY SCANNING:
ANKLE
COIL USED
16 channel coil for high-
resolution foot and ankle
imaging. Foot/Ankle 16
provides a boot-like design
and Direct Connect for easy
set-up.
MRI - EXTREMITY SCANNING:
ANKLE
MRI image
MRI - EXTREMITY SCANNING:
ANKLE
MRI image - Pathology
MRI - EXTREMITY SCANNING:
ANKLE
MRI image - Pathology
MRI - EXTREMITY SCANNING:
ANKLE
MRI image - Pathology
MRI - EXTREMITY SCANNING:
FOOT
Positioning
Position the patient in supine position with
feet pointing towards the magnet (feet first
supine)
Position the ankle over the foot and ankle
coil (use knee coil if ankle coil is not
available) and lock it properly foot should
be flexed 90 and flatten to get good scans.
Securely tighten the foot using cushions to
prevent movement
MRI - EXTREMITY SCANNING:
FOOT
MRI image
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