MRI Of The Knee Joint By Dr. Mohamed Samieh Radiology Department October 6 University
Mri Of the Knee joint Indications: -Knee joint complaint Pain Trauma Swelling Osteoarthritis -suspected pathology (pervious examinations) (contrast) Inflammation Tumors
Knee pain with normal MRI?! Kinematic Meniscal contusion Plicae
How to know the pulse sequences T1/ PD T2 Gradient STIR
COMMON MR APPEARANCES T1 T2 STRUCTURE OR LESIONS LOW Cortical bone Menisci(medial & lateral) Ligaments(ACL, PCL,..) Calcification
Common mr appearances T1 T2 Structure or lesions High Low Fat(subcutaneous, Lipoma,…) Bone Marrow Fluid(effusion, cyst, ganglion) Blood(haemoarthrosis)
Menisci (medial & lateral) Ligaments Items to be evaluated Where? Menisci (medial & lateral) Ligaments -Cruciate (ACL, PCL) -Collateral -Retinacular Tendons (Quadriceps, pattelar) Bones Synovial effusion Sagittal PD Coronal Axial Sagittal T1 & T2 Sagittal T2
Kinematic MRI
meniscus Medial meniscus Banana-shaped Posterior horn wider, Longer, taller than anterior horn Posterior horn tightly attached to the capsule Grade II degenration more common
meniscus Lateral meniscus C-shape Posterior and anterior horns are symmetric Anterior horn may be hypo plastic,extremely thin Discoid meniscus and meniscal cysts more common
B C A C A B
Lateral meniscus
Medial meniscus
Meniscal lesions Tear Degeneration Cyst discoid