Normal upper limb imaging examples

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This page lists examples of normal imaging of the upper limb, divided by region and modality.

Shoulder girdle

  • plain radiograph
    • sternoclavicular joint: example
    • clavicle: example, example 2, example 3
    • acromioclavicular joint
      • example 1
      • example 2
    • shoulder
      • example 1: with Y view
      • example 1: axial view
      • example 2: with internal and external rotation
      • example 3: AP
      • example 4: axial, pediatric
      • example 5
    • scapula: needed
  • ultrasound:
    • shoulder: rotator cuff example
  • CT
    • example
  • MRI
    • shoulder MR arthrogram
      • example 1
      • example 2
    • brachial plexus
  • fluoroscopy: shoulder arthrogram example

Arm

  • plain radiograph
    • humerus:
      • example 1: AP + lateral (adult male)
  • CT
    • humerus: needed
  • MRI
    • arm: example

Elbow

  • plain radiograph
    • example 1
    • example 2: lateral
    • example 3: pediatric AP
    • example 4: pediatric lateral
    • example 5: AP view-annotated
    • example 6: AP, lateral (suboptimal), Coyle's/trauma oblique
  • ultrasound:
    • common extensor origin
    • common flexor origin
  • CT
    • example 1: elderly adult
  • MRI
    • example 1: adult
    • example 2: arthrogram
  • fluoroscopy: elbow arthrogram example

Forearm

  • plain radiograph:
    • example 1
    • example 2: pediatric AP
    • example 3: pediatric lateral
  • CT: needed
  • MRI: example

Wrist

  • plain radiograph
    • scaphoid: example, example 2
    • example 1: adult
    • example 1: pediatric
    • example 2: adult (lateral) example 3 adult (AP)
    • example 4 (lateral-pediatric), example 5 (AP-pediatric)
    • example 6
  • ultrasound:
    • carpal tunnel
  • CT
    • example 1
    • example 2
    • example 3 with 3D
  • MRI: example 1
  • fluoroscopy:
    • wrist arthrogram: example 1

Hand

  • plain radiograph
    • hand
      • example
      • ball-catcher view, example 2
      • example 2 (AP pediatric)
      • example 3 (AP adult) example 4 (oblique adult)
      • example 4 (AP infant) example 5 (oblique infant)
      • example 6 (oblique pediatric)
      • example 7 (hand series)
    • thumb: example, example 2 (lateral), example 3 (AP), example 4
    • fingers
      • example: fingers 2 or 3
      • example: fingers 4 and 5
      • example 6 (AP), example 7 (lateral)
  • ultrasound:
    • finger
  • CT
    • needed
  • MRI
    • needed
Normal case examples