ACL TEAR MRI KNEE FINDINGS CORONAL IMAGE DISCUSSION ON ACL COMPLETE TEAR This is a compete tear of the ACL on a coronal scan. The ACL (Green circle) is markedly thinned, ill defined, hyperintense and irregular. Compare with the normal low signal and good definition of the adjacent PCL. The ACL should have a similar […]
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BICEPS DISLOCATION RADIOLOGY MRI SHOULDER DISCUSSION ON BICEPS DISLOCATION BICEPS DISLOCATION The long head of biceps tendon has dislocated out of the bicipital groove and lies within a tear of subscapularis. Wen you see an empty bicipital groove, look medially for the tendon which may be intra or extra articular. If you don’t see a
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CHONDROMALACIA PATELLA FEMORAL TROCHLEAR CARTILAGE MRI DISCUSSION ON TROCHLEAR CARTILAGE MRI Chondromalacia of the femoral trochlear surface. There is severe (in areas full thickness) cartilage loss (Green arrows) in the femoral trochlear. Compare with normal thickness cartilage above and below (Pink arrows). The femoral trochlear surface cartilage should be assessed on axial and Sagittal scans.
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BICEPS TENDON SHEATH TENOSYNOVITIS EFFUSION MRI DISCUSSION ON BICEPS TENOSYNOVITIS & TENDON SHEATH EFFUSION BICEPS TENDON SHEATH TENOSYNOVITIS There can normally be a small amount of fluid in the biceps tendon sheath. However in this case there is markedly increased fluid in the biceps tendon sheath in keeping with tenosynovitis. Additionally there is intermediate signal
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Home LEARN MSK MRI LEARN SPINE MRI RADIOLOGY ONLINE: WHAT’S THE DIAGNOSIS Where to look, What to Look for & How to Report The best way begin to Learn MSK MRI and Learn Spine MRI is to start by finding out how much you know which will tell you how much more you need to
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BIFURCATE LIGAMENT RADIOLOGY MRI ANATOMY ANKLE DISCUSSION ON BIFURCATE LIGAMENT This is the Bifurcate ligament. It arises from the anterior process of the calcaneum (Yellow arrow). Its has two components that attaches: To the Navicular (Pink arrow). To the Cuboid (Green Arrow). KEY POINT ON BIFURCATE LIGAMENT On MRI, the Bifurcate Ligament is an important
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PATELLA DISLOCATION SUBLUXATION HEMARTHROSIS FRACTURE DISCUSSION ON PATELLA DISLOCATION SUBLUXATION HEMARTHROSIS FRACTURE The patient has had a recent patella dislocation and there is now a large suprapatellar effusion (on MRI this was a hemarthrosis). On X-ray we can’t say defnitely that it’s a hemarthrosis but the presence of a fracture would indicate that it is
RETROCALCANEAL BURSITIS RADIOLOGY MRI WHAT'S THE Dx RETROCALCANEAL BURSITIS. ACHILLES TENDONOSIS. DISCUSSION The retrocalcaneal bursa lies anterior and deep to the Achilles tendon postero superior to the calcaneum. The normal bursa has minimal fluid so on MRI you may see nothing or just a thin amount of fluid without synovial thickening. For retrocalcaneal bursitis
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KNEE PLICA MRI MEDIAL PATELLAR PLICA RADIOLOGY DISCUSSION WHAT IS THE MEDIAL PATELLAR PLICA? The medial patella plica is a developmental synovial membrane remnant. Can be seen in up to 30% of knees. IS IT SYMPTOMATIC? It can be completely asymptomatic but can extend between the patella and trochlea and be compressed and cause
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MENISCAL INTRAMENISCAL CYST MRI RADIOLOGY DISCUSSION INTRAMENISCAL CYST. Extensive intra meniscal cyst anterior horn. A tear is not seen extending to the articular margin. However we may not always see the extension on MRI. So if you see an intra-meniscal or parameniscal cyst these are always due to an underlying tear even if we don’t
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SPONDYLOTIC MYELOPATHY MRI RADIOLOGY DISCUSSION SPONDYLOTIC MYELOPATHY Spondylotic Myelopathy is a term used when there is increased cord signal due to extrinsic compression. Patients will often be symptomatic with cord related symptoms. By using the term you are indicating that the patient’s symptoms can potentially be reversed by relieving the compression. WHAT ARE THE
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MOVE SLIDER ICON (ARROWS) LEFT TO SEE THE DIAGNOSIS WHAT ARE THE FINDINGS Diffuse Increased signal (intermediate) in the Supraspinatus Tendon. WHAT'S THE Dx SUPRASPINATUS TENDINITIS/TENDINOSIS. There is diffuse increased signal in the supraspinatus tendon (Pink arrows). The signal increase is intermediate which is seen on tendinitis and not fluid type signal which is
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