Disease | Definition of abnormal findings on MRI |
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Tear of tendon | High signal intensity in the tendon on T2-weighted image or proton density weighted image |
Osteophytes | Bony humps around joints |
Subchondral cyst | Cyst formation just below the articular cartilage |
Injury of fibrocartilage (e.g., triangular fibrocartilage complex injury) | High signal area in fibrocartilage on some sequences with or without swelling |
Injury of ligament | High signal area in a ligament on some sequences with or without swelling |