✅ Knee MRI Mastery/Chap 1. Meniscus

(Fig 1-B.26) Direct signs of root tears

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Both primary and secondary MRI findings can aid in the diagnosis of posterior root tears. 

Among the primary MRI signs of root tears, three commonly used findings are:

 

Sagittal Ghost Sign:

  • This sign is characterized by a hyperintense white signal intensity that leads to the disappearance or abrupt blunting of the normal low-signal-intensity meniscus tissue.
  • It is typically observed on a sagittal image.

 

Axial Radial Defect Sign:

  • The axial radial defect sign presents as a linear, radially oriented hyperintense signal on an axial image.

 

Coronal Cleft Sign:

  • The coronal cleft sign manifests as a vertically oriented linear or cleft-like hyperintense signal on a coronal image.
 

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