SPINE LIGAMENTS MRI INJURY RADIOLOGY TRAUMA INTERSPINOUS WHAT'S THE Dx: INTERSPINOUS LIGAMENT TRAUMA The MRI demonstrates trauma to the interspinous ligament with increased T2FS signal in the region of the interspinous ligament. The interspinous ligament lies between the spinous processes. Oedema indicates trauma to the region but is also a clue to the …
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VERTEBRAL ARTERY DISSECTION RADIOLOGY MRI DIAGNOSIS MRI VERTEBRAL ARTERY OCCULSION: DISCUSSION VERTEBRAL ARTERY OCCULSION With spinal trauma its essential to look at the signal of the vertebral arteries as there can be dissection. In most cases we don’t do a routine MRA so being able to spot a dissection on the standard scans …
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STRESS FRACTURE FIBULA SHIN MRI RADIOLOGY DISCUSSION ON MRI STRESS FRACTURE FIBULA STRESS FRACTURE Transverse stress fracture in the fibula shaft in a runner. This image demonstrates all the findings to look for in a stress fracture on MRI with. The Stress Fracture on MRI being the thin high signal line crossing …
FACET SYNOVIAL CYST RADIOLOGY MRI LUMBAR SPINE DISCUSSION ON FACET SYNOVIAL CYST This is a facet synovial cyst. These arise from the facet joint and can expand in any direction. Look for a well defined , walled structure that follows fluid signal on all sequences. WHAT ARE THE FINDINGS FACET CYST MRI Well …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
