Abstract:
The main objectives of this research is to study the
anatomical structures of the knee joint in sagittal planes , to
evaluate the fast spin echo/T1 and fast spin echo/proton
density/SPIR pulse sequences in demonstrating different
anatomical structures of the knee joint in sagittal planes, to
compare between the two pulse sequences in anatomical structures
imaging appearance of the knee joint in sagittal planes, and find
out which is the best between the two pulse sequences that
demonstrate the anatomical structures of the knee joint on sagittal
planes.
The research was done in Khartoum Advanced Diagnostic
center (KADC), the type of machine is Philips Intra, the magnet
power is 1.5 tesla, and type of RF coil used in this research was
knee coil.
50 random samples of patients came to the MRI department
with different request forms for knee joint examination, during the
period from 1-7-2005 to 30-12-2005.
The study directly compared matched FSE/ T1W and
FSE/PDW/SPIR on sagittal scan, so both sequences were
prospectively performed for all patients.
Different anatomical structures were compared between
