title: Technical report: CT-guided aspiration of anterior cruciate ligament ganglion cysts.
abstract: We describe computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ganglion cyst aspiration in three patients. In so doing, we review clinical technique, patient outcomes and discuss advantages of radiologically guided intervention relative to traditional surgical incision and drainage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, MA 02118, USA.
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Antonacci
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fenlon
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Harper
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eustace
mesh_terms: D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed