Absence of chemical shift artifact on coronal T1-weighted MR images: an undescribed finding seen in osteochondral injuries of the knee in 12 patients

D P Poage; C A Lerner

doi:10.2214/ajr.171.6.9843282

Absence of chemical shift artifact on coronal T1-weighted MR images: an undescribed finding seen in osteochondral injuries of the knee in 12 patients

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1998 Dec;171(6):1521-3. doi: 10.2214/ajr.171.6.9843282.

Authors

D P Poage¹, C A Lerner

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68131, USA.

PMID: 9843282
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.171.6.9843282

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this article is to report a previously undescribed MR imaging finding that is associated with osteochondral injuries of the knee.

Conclusion: In adult patients, segmental absence of chemical shift artifact in the subchondral femoral condyles on T1-weighted MR images is associated with osteochondral fractures.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Cartilage, Articular / injuries*
Cartilage, Articular / pathology
Female
Femoral Fractures / diagnosis*
Humans
Knee Injuries / diagnosis*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Male
Middle Aged