Visualization of the Knee Joint Structures by Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Abstract

This study was carried out in different MRI centers in Khartoum State (Yastabshiroon Medical Centre, Khartoum Advanced Diagnostic Centre, and Ribat teaching Hospital). Fifty patients were randomly selected to perform MRI examination of the knee joint. The pulse sequences used were sagittal T1W, sagittal T2W, sagittal proton density, coronal T1W, and axial T2W. The resultant images showed that the sagittal T1W sagittal proton density images, had sensitivity to visualize the patella and bones with a percentage of (95%), P= (0.05), and MM, LM with (94%), P= (0.05), and PCL with (90%), P= (0.05). Sagittal T2W had sensitivity of (95%), P= (0.05). to visualize the patella, and (90%), P= (0.05). for bones and PCL. Where coronal T1W had a sensitivity of (95%), P= (0.05). to visualize MCL, and LCL. Axial T2W had sensitivity of (95%), P= (0.05), to visualize patella, and (90%), P= (0.05). for MCL, LCL. From these research results, it is clearly that MRI investigation which includes the pulse sequences of sagittal T1W, sagittal T2W, sagittal proton density, coronal T1W, and axial T2W, are the best protocols to visualize the different anatomical structures of the knee joint.