Moving knee joint: technique for kinematic MR imaging.

Niitsu, M; Akisada, M; Anno, I; Miyakawa, S · Radiology · 1990

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Abstract

A system for magnetic resonance imaging of the knee joint during movement was developed by using a gating system and cine acquisition. The technique was used in 10 subjects: five with no history of knee pain or injury and five with tears of the anterior cruciate ligament. The normal ligaments and menisci appeared as low-intensity structures against intermediate-intensity hyaline cartilage. The ligament tears appeared discontinuous and faint against the background of the to-and-fro moving joint fluid.

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