01 msk knee by sandeep bhandari; Knee by Troy Zanger; UQ Radiologic Anatomy 8. Lower Limb 8.6 Nerves of the Lower Limb by Craig Hacking UQ Radiologic Anatomy 8. Lower Limb 8.2 Femur & Knee by Craig Hacking UQ Intro to Radiology - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) by Craig Hacking Normal Anatomy by Mark Spriggs Knee by Stefano Schiavetto; knee 2 ...

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) are intact with normal signal intensity. Blumensaat angle is normal. Both medial and lateral menisci are normal. The medial and lateral collateral ligaments are normal. Popliteus tendon and biceps femoris tendon are normal. The patella and quadriceps tendon are intact.

This article will provide a simple guide on the basics of the MRI and how to recognize and assess the most important structures on a normal knee MRI, including its bones, cartilage and ligaments. Then to wrap it up, we will give you a basic description of how to look out for any pathologic changes in these structures.

An MRI of the knee of a healthy subject was performed in the 3 planes of space (coronal, axial, sagittal) commonly used in osteoarticular imaging, with two weightings most commonly used to explore the musculoskeletal pathology of the knee: spin-echo T1 and proton-density with fat saturation sequences.

Doctors may recommend a knee MRI if a patient experiences the following (3): An abnormal result on a bone scan or knee X-ray; Joint fluid buildup behind the knee (Baker cyst) Weakened knee; Knee cap injury; Knee instability; Knee joint infection; Fever and knee pain; Knee locking upon movement; Signs of damage to the knee muscle, ligaments, or ...