Musculoskeletal MRI Indications
• Sport related injuries
• Mensical abnormalities
• Osteonecrosis
• Bone marrow abnormalities
• Soft tissue masses
Musculoskeletal MRI Advantages
• Superior soft tissue contrast
• Mutliplanar
• Non invasive
• No ionizing radiation
Musculoskeletal MRI Disadvantages
• Artifacts (Metal foreign objects)
• Relatively long examination
• Calcifications
Lateral Meniscus
Medial Meniscus
Lateral Medial Lateral Medial Meniscus MeniscusMeniscus Meniscus
Crescent shaped fibro-cartilage . Crescent shaped fibro-cartilage .
Their main functions are shock Their main functions are shock absorption and load–bearing. absorption and load–bearing.
MRI ShoulderIndications
• Rotator cuff tear
• Shoulder instability
• Osteonecrosis
• Infection
• Neoplasm
What is the rotator cuff?
• A group of flat tendons that surround the front, back, and top of the shoulder joint like a cuff on a shirt sleeve
MRI Ankle: Why?
• Ligament
• Tendon
• Articular cartilage
• Infection
• Soft tissue masses
• Bone marrow
Lateral Collateral Ligament
• Anterior talofibular
• Posterior talofibular
• Calcaneofibular ligament
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Rosenberg, Z. S. et al. Radiographics 2000;20:S153-S179
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Normal calcaneofibular ligament