SUBCORTICAL SUBCHONDRAL FRACTURE KNEE MRI TIBIAL PLATEAU DISCUSSION Subchondral or subcortical fractures of the knee can occur in the femoral condyles or tibial plateau. The key to the diagnosis is seeing a linear low signal line adjacent to and paralleling the cortex without any cortical defect or break in the acute phase. There …
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HOW DO TENDONS RESPOND TO INJURY MRI TENDONS: How do tendons respond to injury? MRI TENDONS : MSK MRI requires you need to have a good understanding of radiological anatomy, but one of the best things about MSK MRI is that the response to injury is similar if not the same in most joints. …
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 …
PERIOSTEAL REACTION RADIOLOGY MRI TRAUMATIC PERIOSTITIS & PERIOSTEAL CHANGE WHAT DOES PERIOSTEAL CHANGE SECONDARY TO TRAUMA LOOK LIKE ON MRI There are a number of appearances of periosteal reaction on MRI secondary to trauma that we can see and report. The Histology…Yes Histology!: It helps to have a simple understanding of the histology of the …
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 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 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 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 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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OS ACROMIAL SHOULDER MRI RADIOLOGY HOW TO FIND AN OS ACROMIALE MRI SHOULDER An os acromiale is not uncommon to see but can be easily missed if you don’t know where to look for it specifically. In this short video we look at where and what to look for to diagnose an Os acromiale …
