Normal upper limb imaging examples

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, paediatric
    • example 5
  • scapula: needed
• ultrasound:
  • shoulder: rotator cuff example
• CT
  • example
• MRI
  • shoulder MR arthrogram
    • example 1
    • example 2
  • brachial plexus
    • example 1: including Dixon method
• 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: paediatric AP
  • example 4: paediatric lateral
  • example 5: AP view-annotated
• ultrasound:
  • common extensor origin
  • common flexor origin
• CT
  • example 1: elderly adult
• MRI
  • example 1: adult
  • example 2: arthrogram
• fluoroscopy: elbow arthrogram neededexample

Forearm

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

Wrist

• plain radiograph
  • scaphoid: example, example 2
  • example 1: adult
  • example 1: paediatric
  • example 2: adult (lateral) example 3 adult (AP)
  • example 4 (lateral-paediatric), example 5 (AP-paediatric)
  • 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 paediatric)
    • example 3 (AP adult) example 4 (oblique adult)
    • example 4 (AP infant) example 5 (oblique infant)
    • example 6 (oblique paediatric)
    • 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