Imaging Patterns in MRI in Recent XXXX Following Negative or Inconclusive Plain Radiographs.

@entity1 @entity174 @entity3145 @entity79 @entity2981 @entity130
BACKGROUND: Few @entity130 and most soft tissue @entity130 cannot be detected on plain radiography. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can detect such occult @entity130 due to signal changes in bone marrow. In addition to excluding serious @entity130 , it can also identify tendon, ligament, cartilage and other soft tissue @entity130 and thus help in localizing the cause of morbidity. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To determine the MRI imaging patterns in recent @entity79 (less than 4 weeks) following negative or inconclusive plain radiographs. To determine the role of MRI in recent fractures. RESULTS: Out of the 75 individuals with history of @entity130 of less than 4 weeks duration, @entity174 line was demonstrated in 16 @entity1 (21%) who had no obvious evidence of @entity79 on plain radiographs. Bone contusion or @entity2981 of the bone was demonstrated in 39 (52%) @entity1 . This was the commonest abnormality detected in MRI. The remaining 20 @entity1 did not show any @entity130 to the bone on MR imaging however, @entity3145 could be demonstrated in 12 (16%) @entity1 which show that the extent of @entity3145 was relatively well demonstrated by MR imaging. The present study showed that occult @entity130 commonly occur at the Knee followed by Ankle, Wrist, Foot, Elbow, Leg, Hands, Hips _ Spine. CONCLUSION: The study showed that MR is efficient in the detection of occult @entity79 which are missed on radiography. Compared to radiographs, MRI clearly depicted the extent of @entity130 and associated soft tissue involvement. MRI demonstrates both acute and chronic @entity130 and also differentiates both, whereas radiography has poor sensitivity for acute @entity130 . Also, the soft tissue @entity130 like tendionous and @entity130 cannot be identified on radiographs.
