Dr Ravi Padmanabhan

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LUMBAR SPINE ENHANCEMENT MRI ONLINE RADIOLOGY COURSES: KEY POINTS FROM OUR SPINE MRI COURSES

KEY POINTS FROM OUR SPINE MRI COURSES Spine MRI Online Radiology Course: Normal Spinal Enhancement Another three quick images with some basic key points from our online spine MRI courses. Here we look at areas of normal enhancement that can be mistaken for pathology: Normal enhancement of the anterior epidural plexus which can be mistaken …

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TIBIALIS POSTERIOR TENDINITIS TENDINOPATHY TEARS RADIOLOGY MRI (VIDEO)

TIBIALIS POSTERIOR TENDINITIS TENDINOPATHY TEARS RADIOLOGY MRI WHAT ARE THE FINDINGS The tibialis posterior tendon is enlarged and increased in signal. DIAGNOSIS & DISCUSSION TIBIALIS POSTERIOR TENDINOPATHY AND PARTIAL TEAR. Tibialis posterior tendinopathy and delamination / partial tears. The normal tibialis posterior tendon should be uniformly low signal. Enlargement and or increased intermediate signal indicates …

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OPLL SPINE OSSIFICATION POSTERIOR LONGITUDINAL LIGAMENT CT (VIDEO)

OPLL SPINE OSSIFICATION POSTERIOR LONGITUDINAL LIGAMENT CT DISCUSSION ON OPLL SPINE CT There is localised, linear ossification present at the posterior margin of the C6 vertebra.   This has a typical appearance of OPLL (Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament).   The cervical spine is the most common location.   It is important to follow …

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ISCHIOFEMORAL IMPINGEMENT RADIOLOGY HIP MRI (VIDEO)

ISCHIOFEMORAL IMPINGEMENT HIP MRI RADIOLOGY ISCHIOFEMORAL IMPINGEMENT: WHY DOES IT OCCUR Ischiofemoral impingement is a result of the quadratus femoris muscle being compressed between the ischial tuberosity and the posterior femur resulting initially in quadratus femoris oedema but can progress to tears and severe atrophy. ISCHIOFEMORAL IMPINGEMENT: WHAT ARE THE FINDINGS Initially there is oedema …

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OSTEITIS CONDENSANS ILII MRI SPINE RADIOLOGY (VIDEO)

OSTEITIS CONDENSANS ILII MRI DIAGNOSIS OSTEITIS CONDENSANS ILII DISCUSSION OSTEITIS CONDENSANS ILII a common finding that may be confusing to diagnose on MRI.   Look for low signal on all sequences   The findings are predominantly of the iliac side of the SIJ but may be seen additionally on the sacral side.   It doesn’t occur …

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MENISCUS TEAR MACERATION DEGENERATION MRI KNEE RADIOLOGY (VIDEO)

MENISCUS MACERATION DEGENERATION MRI KNEE WHAT ARE THE FINDINGS MENISCUS MACERATION DEGENERATION MRI KNEE   Generalized increase in meniscal signal. Intermediate increase in signal on PD and PD/T2FS. The meniscus generally retains it’s shape but is ill defined. Due to the degeneration its more likely to tear and it also stops functioning like a normal …

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ANNULAR FISSURE TEAR MRI RADIOLOGY LUMBAR SPINE (VIDEO)

ANNULAR FISSURE TEAR MRI RADIOLOGY HOW DO YOU FIND AN ANNULAR FISSURE ANNULAR FISSURE ON MRI Annular fissures on MRI are relatively common. Whilst they don’t result in radiculopathy, they can be a cause of back pain and are important to diagnose and report.   What does an annular fissure look like and where to …

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STRESS FRACTURE FATIGUE FRACTURE AND INSUFFICIENCY FRACTURE WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE (VIDEO)

FATIGUE FRACTURE AND INSUFFICIENCY FRACTURE: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE DISCUSSION The difference lies in the underlying bone metabolism. Is it normal or not. A Fatigue fracture is  stress type fracture due to repetitive overload, with normal bone metabolism (eg a March Fracture of the metatarsal in new army recruits). An Insufficiency fracture is a stress type …

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ANKLE IMPINGEMENT RADIOLOGY ANTERIOR X-RAY (VIDEO)

ANKLE IMPINGEMENT RADIOLOGY ANTERIOR X-RAY DISCUSSION Ankle impingement can occur at multiple sites. One of the more common ones is Anterior.   The presence of Ankle impingement is ultimately a clinical diagnosis which is based on the patient’s symptoms and imaging findings, not just the imaging findings.   So in the report we describe the …

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