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Spectrum of synovial pathologies: a pictorial assay.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22085660     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The synovium, a specialized vascular tissue, lines the diarthrodial joints, bursae, and tendon sheaths of the body. It helps in nourishment of articular structures. The synovium is affected by a variety of disorders that can be either localized or systemic. Although normal synovium is barely perceptible on magnetic resonance imaging, it provides an excellent imaging modality for the evaluation of pathologic processes involving the synovium. The pathologic processes affecting the synovium include 1 of the following etiologies: inflammatory, infectious, degenerative, traumatic, or neoplastic and tumor-like conditions. In this article, we discuss the magnetic resonance imaging technique and the sequences used in the evaluation of synovial pathologies and review the characteristic imaging findings of specific conditions thus narrowing the differential diagnoses.
Authors:
Sriram Jaganathan; Ankur Goyal; Ankur Gadodia; Shishir Rastogi; Ravi Mittal; Shivanand Gamanagatti
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current problems in diagnostic radiology     Volume:  41     ISSN:  1535-6302     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr Probl Diagn Radiol     Publication Date:    2012 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-11-17     Completed Date:  2012-01-19     Revised Date:  2012-03-06    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7607123     Medline TA:  Curr Probl Diagn Radiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  30-42     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2012 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / diagnosis*,  pathology
Bursa, Synovial / pathology*
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Male
Neoplasms, Connective Tissue / diagnosis*,  pathology
Sarcoma, Synovial / diagnosis*,  pathology
Synovitis / diagnosis*,  pathology

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