MR imaging of knee ligaments.
MR imaging is an excellent modality with which to diagnose injuries of the major knee ligaments preoperatively. Strict attention to the mechanism of injury and physical examination findings and to MR imaging acquisition and section selection are essential to diagnostic success.
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Department of Radiology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D017885:Collateral Ligaments / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000473:pathology; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D017847:Patellar Ligament / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D016119:Posterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013710:Tendons / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000473:pathology