title: Computed tomography of the knee.
abstract: Although magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become the imaging technique of choice in Canada and elsewhere in the evaluation of knee disorders, magnetic resonance units are frequently unavailable, or access to them is greatly restricted. The authors have found that computed tomography (CT) can sometimes be successfully substituted for MRI as a noninvasive method for imaging a wide variety of knee disorders. This article reviews the CT appearance of normal knee anatomy and illustrates a wide variety of pathological conditions that can be successfully evaluated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital, University of Western Ontario, London.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Munk
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Connell
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Vellet
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed