ke/hs/rg/nl
Name of the Patient : Abc XyzMarflmn / M / 61 yrs.
Referred by : Dr. Abc Xyzdar.
Examination : M.R.I. of the Left Knee Joint.
CLINICAL PROFILE :
C/O pain in the left knee joint.
EXAMINATION :
M.R.I of the left knee joint was performed using the following parameters :
4 mm thick T1 Weighted, proton and GRASS sagittal images.
4 mm thick T1 Weighted and STIR coronal images.
4 mm thick GRASS axial images.
OBSERVATION :
Menisci :
There is a horizontal hyperintense signal in the posterior horn of the medial and lateral menisci not reaching upto the articular surface and would represent Grade II meniscal signal (meniscal degeneration).
The anterior horn of the lateral and medial menisci reveal normal configuration and signal characteristics.
Cruciate Ligaments :
The anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments show normal contour and signal characteristics.
Collateral Ligaments and the Patellar Tendon :
The medial and lateral collateral ligaments and the patellar tendon are normal.
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Hoffas Fat Pad :
The Hoffas fat pad is normal.
Articular cartilage and bones :
The articular cartilage overlying the patella, tibia and femur appears normal.
A small amount of fluid is noted in the left knee joint.
Hyperintense areas are seen in the subcutaneous soft tissues anterior to the patella on the GRASS images and would represent subcutaneous edema, the result of previous injury.
IMPRESSION :
The MRI features are suggestive of :
1. Altered signal in the posterior horn of the medial and lateral menisci, not reaching upto the articular surface and would represent Grade II meniscal signal (meniscal degeneration).
2. Small effusion in the left knee joint.
3. Subcutaneous edema anterior to the patellar of the left knee joint.