Handbook of MRI Technique. Catherine Westbrook

pelvic floor to above seminal vesicles prostate gland and surrounding structures Coronal parallel to prostatic/rectal junction posterior margin of prostate to symphysis pubis pubis symphysis iliac crests Rectum and testes Coronal orthogonal coccyx to anterior border of pubis symphysis pubis symphysis to iliac crests Axial orthogonal pelvic floor to iliac crests or through ROI buttocks and rectum and to skin surfaces Ovaries and cervix Coronal orthogonal coccyx to anterior border of pubis symphysis pubis symphysis iliac crests Sagittal orthogonal left to right pelvic side walls pubis symphysis to the iliac crests Axial orthogonal pelvic floor to iliac crests or through ROI whole pelvis to skin surfaces Shoulder Coronal parallel to supraspinatus muscle tendon infraspinatus posteriorly to supraspinatus anteriorly superior edge of acromion to inferior aspect of subscapularis muscle, deltoid muscle and distal third of supraspinatus muscle Sagittal parallel to supraspinatus tendon medial to glenoid cavity to bicipital groove distal portion of joint capsule to superior border of acromion Axial orthogonal from superior acromioclavicular joint (including the supraspinatus muscle) to inferior margin of glenoid bicipital groove to distal supraspinatus muscle Humerus Coronal parallel to long axis of humerus and aligned with glenohumeral joint or humeral epicondyles glenoid to proximal radius and ulna whole humerus to skin surfaces Sagittal parallel to long axis of humerus and aligned with glenohumeral joint or humeral epicondyles glenoid to proximal radius and ulna whole humerus to skin surfaces Axial perpendicular to long axis of the humerus to include lesions seen on coronal or sagittal images whole humerus or through ROI Elbow Coronal parallel to a line joining humeral epicondyles posterior to anterior skin surfaces whole elbow joint to skin surfaces Sagittal perpendicular to a line joining humeral epicondyles medial to lateral borders of elbow whole elbow joint to skin surfaces Axial perpendicular to long axis of humerus and forearm distal humerus to proximal radius and ulna whole elbow joint to skin surfaces Forearm Coronal parallel to humeral epicondyles or to distal radio‐ulnar joint posterior to anterior margins of forearm whole of forearm from wrist to elbow Sagittal perpendicular to humeral epicondyles or to distal radio‐ulnar joint posterior to anterior margins of forearm whole of forearm from wrist to elbow Axial perpendicular to coronal slices well above and below lesions seen in sagittal and coronal planes whole forearm to skin surfaces Wrist and hand Coronal parallel to proximal row of carpus left to right skin surfaces of wrist inferior border of carpal bones to distal portion of forearm Sagittal perpendicular to coronal plane left to right skin surfaces of wrist inferior border of carpal bones to distal portion of forearm Axial parallel to proximal row of carpal bones through ROI distal radioulnar joint to include triangular fibrocartilage Hips Coronal angled to compensate for positional rotation of pelvis, demonstrating femoral heads equally on each side posterior to anterior margins of musculature of hip junction of ilium and superior acetabulum to below lesser trochanter Sagittal perpendicular to superior surface of femoral head lateral aspect of greater trochanter through articular portions of acetabulum proximal margin of femoral shaft (below the lesser trochanter) to greater sciatic notch Axial parallel to superior surface of both femoral heads above articular portion of acetabulum to superior edge of lesser trochanter junction of ilium and superior acetabulum to below lesser trochanter Femur Coronal parallel to long axis of femur anterior to posterior skin surfaces of thigh entire length of femur Sagittal parallel to the long axis of the femur from the left to right skin surfaces of the thigh