title: Knee MRI: Vascular Pathology.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Patients who undergo knee MRI for presumed musculoskeletal disease can have unexpected vascular findings or pathology in the imaged field. Some vascular processes are limb threatening and affect treatment planning and patient outcome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Unexpected vascular findings on knee MRI can range from incidental to symptomatic and can include such processes as variant anatomy, aneurysm, traumatic injury, and neoplasm. The assessment for vascular pathology should be a key component of every radiologist's search pattern when evaluating knee MRI.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, 1500 E Medical Center Dr, TC 2910, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
authors.forename: Kara
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gaetke-Udager
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, 1500 E Medical Center Dr, TC 2910, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Fessell
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, 1500 E Medical Center Dr, TC 2910, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
authors.forename: Peter S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, 1500 E Medical Center Dr, TC 2910, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
authors.forename: Yoav
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Morag
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, 1500 E Medical Center Dr, TC 2910, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
authors.forename: Monica Kalume
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Brigido
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, 1500 E Medical Center Dr, TC 2910, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
authors.forename: Corrie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yablon
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, 1500 E Medical Center Dr, TC 2910, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jacobson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee / Q000098:blood supply*; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D057772:Vascular System Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
keywords: knee MRI; popliteal vessels; vascular pathology