Acute knee injury is very common. Plain films are commonly requested and most bony injuries are fairly obvious. However, the changes may be subtle and small bony avulsions may be a clue to more serious injury. Many knee injuries involve soft tissue structures and, where significant, may require MRI for investigation. To access the full […]
Dr Nicholas Ridley
Great Western Hospital
Radionuclide 99mTc-MDP planar bone scan is the most commonly performed nuclear medicine procedure and may aid diagnosis of benign and malignant bone pathologies. 99mTc-MDP is injected intravenously and subsequently taken up by osteoblasts and incorporated into the bone matrix. In the process it acts as a marker for new bone formation, bone turnover and local […]
Dr Kanhaiyalal Agrawal, Dr Alexis Corrigan, Dr Sanjay Vijaynathan, Dr Gopinath Gnanasegaran
Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
The knee is the most frequent joint imaged with MRI in children. Common indications include assessment of internal derangement, pain, occult fractures, further evaluation of a radiographic abnormality and refusal to bear weight. Although initial investigation should always be with the plain radiograph, further imaging with MRI is often required for diagnosis and characterisation. MRI […]
Dr S Hameed, Dr M Khanna
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
