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Learn more about various conditions/pathologies in our posts and how to best report it in more detail in our Guided MSK MRI & SPINE MRI Mini-Fellowships.

 

In our posts we have concise explanation of the MSK MRI & SPINE MRI anatomy, the macroscopic pathology that’s relevant to the Imaging and the Imaging findings in various pathologies.

 

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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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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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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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NORMAL SCAPULA VARIANT SHOULDER MRI RADIOLOGY (VIDEO)

NORMAL SCAPULA VARIANT: CLASP LIKE SUPERIOR MARGIN FINDINGS Well corticated bridge of bone (Pink arrows) that lies on the superior margin of the scapula with a bone defect inferior to it. DISCUSSION This is a normal variant. Its described in Keats as a Clasp Like scapular margin that’s a result of bone being developmentally absent …

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POPLITEOPMENISCAL FASICLE MRI RADIOLOGY KNEE (VIDEO)

POPLITEOMENISCAL FASICLE MRI DISCUSSION: POPLITEOMENISCAL FASICLE MRI The popliteomeniscal fascicles are important structures to assess in knee trauma. There are three fasicles and the one shown here is the posterosuperior fascicle. It forms the roof of the popliteal hiatus. Tears of the fascicle can result in pain and lateral meniscal instability. https://youtu.be/pmWWMZWoctI If your Browser …

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CORACOCLAVICULAR JOINT SHOULDER NORMAL VARIANT X-RAY (VIDEO)

CORACOCLAVICULAR JOINT SHOULDER NORMAL VARIANT X-RAY CORACOCLAVICULAR JOINT NORMAL VARIANT ON X-RAY:   The coracoclavicular joint is a normal variant where a synovial joint forms between the conoid tubercle of the clavicle and the coracoid process.   The importance of recognizing this is that the joint can undergo degeneration which can be a source of …

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ACL MUCOID DEGENERATION RADIOLOGY MRI

ACL MUCOID DEGENERATION RADIOLOGY MRI DISCUSSION Mucoid Degeneration. These findings indicate Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL rather than a tear.   This is a characteristic appearance of ACL mucoid degeneration where the ACL is expanded and hyperintense but is still continuous with normal alignment. . WHAT ARE THE FINDINGS The ACL is enlarged and hyperintense …

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RETROACHILLES BURSA BURSITIS MRI RADIOLOGY ANKLE

RETROACHILLES BURSA BURSITIS MRI ANKLE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE RETROACHILLES BURSA The retroachilles bursa lies between skin and Achilles tendon.   It’s not usually seen as its an adventitial bursa caused by chronic friction.   It is Uncommonly enlarged. WHERE TO LOOK FOR THE RETROACHILLES BURSA Best seen on axial and sagittal scans.   Look posterior …

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