Knee Imaging
A 25-year-old footballer presents with knee swelling following a twisting injury. Clinical examination suggests ACL injury. MRI is requested. The registrar asks about systematic knee MRI interpretation. Regarding knee imaging interpretation:
Mark each as TRUE or FALSE
Normal ACL appears as a well-defined, taut band of low signal on all MRI sequences; ACL tear signs i...
Meniscal tear MRI signs: Grade 3 signal (linear increased signal extending to articular surface) ind...
PCL tears are more common than ACL tears; bone bruising always indicates ligament rupture; the anter...
Bone bruising patterns help determine injury mechanism: lateral compartment bruising (lateral femora...
Cartilage assessment uses specific MRI sequences: proton density fat-saturated or T2 mapping best de...
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Click T (True) or F (False) for each option