title: Importance of routine T2-weighted or T2*-weighted coronal images in magnetic resonance imaging of the knee.
abstract: Magnetic resonance imaging of the knee is most commonly performed with T1-weighting in the coronal plane. This type of imaging is insensitive to meniscocapsular separation and tears of the medial collateral ligament. T2-weighted and T2*-weighted coronal imaging is sensitive to these abnormalities and should be a part of the routine protocol for imaging the knee.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Shaughnessy Site, Vancouver.
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Forster
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Helms
mesh_terms: D017885:Collateral Ligaments / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography