CHEST OR ABDOMINAL WALL MASS
(last updated 11/13/2020, last reviewed 02/06/2026)
SEQUENCES
Cor STIR
Ax fat sat T2 or STIR
Sag or Cor fat sat T2
(if ventral or dorsal do sag, if lateral do coronal. If unsure, do both)
Sag or Cor T1
Ax T1
Ax 3D VIBE (fat sat) pre
Ax 3D VIBE (fat sat) post
Cor 3D VIBE (fat sat) post
Sag 3D VIBE (fat sat) post
Subtraction images
if ventral mass, consider prone imaging to minimize respiratory motion