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 …
HIP MRI HAMSTRING CONJOINT TENDON ORIGIN ANATOMY DISCUSSION This is the hamstring tendon origin at ischial tuberosity. The Anterior tendon is SEMIMEMBRANOSUS (Pink arrow). The Posterior tendon is the CONJOINT TENDON (Blue arrow) consisting of: SEMITENDINOSUS BICEPS FEMORIS Both demonstrate normal signal which is a uniform black signal on all sequences. HIP MRI HAMSTRING CONJOINT …
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Home IMAGING ARTHRITIS RHEUMATOLOGY ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS RADIOLOGY FOR RHEUMATOLOGISTS & RADIOLOGISTS: LEARN RHEUMATOLOGY MRI RADIOLOGY ONLINE IMAGING ARTHRITIS RHEUMATOLOGY ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS RADIOLOGY & MRI What to Look for, Where to Look and How to Best Report it. RHEUMATOLOGY AND RADIOLOGY: Welcome to our page on Imaging Arthritis, Rheumatology Ankylosing Spondylitis where all our Rheumatology and Arthritis imaging posts will be available. …
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MRI SPINE FOR RHEUMATOLOGISTS & (RADIOLOGISTS) How to assess Ankylosing Spondylitis and Spondyloarthropathy Part 1: The Sequences you need to know. Rheumatologists should be able to assess a MRI Spine for changes of Ankylosing Spondylitis and Spondyloarthropathy. We have a 3 part series for Rheumatologists (and Radiologists 😀) on how to have a structure to assess …
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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We have had over 2000 questions answered in the MRI Mini Fellowships. From simple to complex and everything in between. Here are some of them. QUESTION: Q: Is it normal to see a fluid cleft between he biceps tendon and superior labrum? MOVE SLIDER ICON (ARROWS) LEFT TO SEE THE ANSWER ANSWER: A: Hi, Dr …
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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 …
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 seen …
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HIP PARALABRAL CYST MRI LABRUM TEAR DEGENERATION DISCUSSION Hip Paralabral cysts are Hyperintense on PD or T2 Fat Sat and can lie adjacent to or track away from the labrum. The presence of a paralabral cyst is always an indicator of an underlying labral tear even if you cant see the tear. The paralabral cyst …
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VERTICAL MENISCUS MENISCAL TEAR MRI KNEE DISCUSSION VERTICAL (LONGITUDINAL) MENISCUS TEAR POSTERIOR HORN. The high signal extends to both the superior and inferior articular margins of the meniscus indicating a tear. It can be easy to overlook peripheral vertical tears as the torn outer fragment (Green arrows) can be very thin and may not …
