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Objective To investigate the application significance of 3.0T MR three dimensional double-echo steady state(3D-DESS) and three dimensional-true fast imaging with steady-state procession(3D-True FISP) sequences in diagnosis of wrist cartilage of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Methods 26 patients who were clinically diagnosed with RA underwent wrist MR scans with 3D-DESS and 3D-True FISP sequences, while both sequences' scanning were achieved on 20 of them.340 articular-surface morphological conditions' were observed,which were divided into level 0, level 1 and level 2 damages according to morphological performance,and recorded on 3D-DESS and 3D-True FISP sequence respectively.The diagnostic differences in the number of lesions were compared for two sequences.Results The numbers were 79 and 50 for level 1 damage and 23 and 33 for level 2 damage on 3D-DESS and 3D-True FISP sequence respectively (P<0.05).The artifacts were showed in 14 patients on 3D-True FISP,and only two patients on 3D-DESS.Conclusion 3D-DESS sequence does better than 3D-True FISP in displaying RA wrist cartilage,which is able to provide certain help for treatment and prognosis evaluation of RA.
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Objective To study the imaging performance and mechanism of acute patellofemoral joint impingent syndrome.Meth-ods The MR images and clinical data of acute patellofemoral joint impingent syndrome were analysed retrospectively in 10 patients, which were confirmed by clinic .MRI and DR examination were performed in all patients,in which 6 patients had complete knee ar-throscopy material.The imaging performance and mechanism of acute patellofemoral joint impingent syndrome were summarized re-spectively.Results All cases had clear history of buckling ectropion trauma;Patellar dislocation or subluxation were detected in 9 cases on DR examination,10 cases on MRI;Patellar medial fracture or osteochondral fracture caused by acute slipped patella was de-tected in 1 case on DR examination,2 cases (3 places)on MRI;Medial patellar retinaculum injury were detected in 10 cases on MRI,which were corresponding to that on surgery.Articular injury and subchondral marrow edema in particular parts of joint (an-terolateral of lateral femoral and medial patellar)were detected in 9 cases on MRI.MRI features of articular cartilage injury were confirmed by arthroscopy.MRI showed ACL or PCL injury in 3 cases,meniscus tear in 4 cases,which were quite consistent with the arthroscopy findings.Conclusion MRI can effective display joint cartilage damage,subchondral marrow edema in particular parts of the joint,which is useful to clinical prediction and treatment at early stage.
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Objective To investigate CT features of solitary fibrous tumor of the mediastinum(SFTM),and to analyze the causes of misdiagnosis of this disease.Methods CT features of 5 patients of SFTM confirmed operatively and pathologically were retrospec-tively analyzed.All patients underwent before operation but were misdiagnosed.Results 3 cases were located in right mediastinum with oval-shap,well-defined margin,and “pleural tail sign”,2 cases were located in right thoracis cavity with unwell-defined margin, and in the adjacent lung were oppressed.In all 5 patients,the mean median of tumors was 1 1.5 cm(8.6-1 5 cm),non-homogeneous density of tumors were seen on plain CT scans,and obvious non-homogeneous enhancement with“geographic pattern”on contrast-en-hanced CT.Conclusion CT can clearly reveal the size and the appearance of SFTM,adjacent architectures,the final diagnosis de-pends on histopathological and immunohistochemical findings of the tumors.To un-know is the main caused of misdiagnosis of medi-astinal SFT.