Veterinary Shoulder MRI Guide (v1)

By: Scott Johnson MS RT (R)(MR)

Positioning

Spine Coil

Side of interest down

Wedge under sternum

Pull side up forelimb caudally

Pull side down forelimb cranially until humerus is roughly perpendicular to sternum

The idea is to get the forelimb in a relatively neutral position

PALPATE SHOULDER JOINT

NOTE WHICH COILS THE JOINT IS OVER

34 or 345 etc etc

First steps before scanning

Register patient

Adjust patient position to be either Left or Right decubitus, depending on side of interest

Open first scout image

Change spine coil selection to match the coils you noted inside the room

APPLY ALL

When in doubt, choose more coils