title: [Magnetic resonance tomography--a possibility for non-invasive meniscus diagnosis. 2. Results of clinical application].
abstract: 58 knee joints of 57 patients were examined via magnetic resonance tomography. Measurements were effected at 1.5 tesla using SE sequences in multilayer and dual-echo technique. Arthroscopic reference findings were available from all patients, comparison between arthroscopy and MRT in 93 menisci resulted in the present patient group in a negative predictive value of 97.4% and in a positive predictive value of 88.6%. Degenerative changes of the rupture-free menisci could be diagnosed via MRT in 15 cases. Besides the frequently observed central degeneration there were also superficial degenerations and fibrovascular proliferations. MRT can be recommended for pre-arthroscopy screening in suspected meniscus lesions on the basis of the methods of measurement and evaluation presented in this paper.
authors.affiliation: Radiologische Klinik, Universität Tübingen.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wacker
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: König
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Konermann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries
vernacular_title: Kernspintomographie--Eine Möglichkeit nicht-invasiver Meniskusdiagnostik. Teil 2: Ergebnisse der klinischen Anwendung.