title: The meniscal roots: gross anatomic correlation with 3-T MRI findings.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to highlight the normal anatomic features of the meniscal roots on photographs of dissected cadaveric knee specimens and 3-T MR images.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The meniscal roots, which are critical attachment sites of the medial and lateral menisci to the central tibial plateau, are well-visualized on intermediate-weighted, turbo spin-echo 3-T MRI and can be identified in proximity to the tibial insertions of the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments.
authors: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Brown Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy St., Providence, RI 02903, USA. jbrody@lifespan.org
authors: Jeffrey M
authors: JM
authors: Brody
authors: Michael J
authors: MJ
authors: Hulstyn
authors: Braden C
authors: BC
authors: Fleming
authors: Glenn A
authors: GA
authors: Tung
mesh_terms: D002102:Cadaver; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008875:Middle Aged