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Patellar height on sagittal MR imaging of the knee. 1996

T T Miller, and R B Staron, and F Feldman
Department of Radiology, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA.

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine if the radiographic assessment of patella alta using the patellar tendon:patella ratio can be applied to sagittal MR images of the knee. METHODS Sagittal T1-weighted MR images of 46 knees were reviewed with corresponding radiographs. After lengths of the patella and patellar tendon were measured on the lateral radiographs and on the sagittal mid patellar images, the tendon:patella ratios were calculated. RESULTS We found the mean tendon:patella ratio on radiographs to be 1.0 +/- 0.2 (SD) and on MR imaging, 1.1 +/- 0.1. These two values were not significantly different (p = .01) and had good-to-excellent correlation (r = .7). We found no statistical difference between the sexes on either radiographs or MR imaging, nor did we find statistical differences on MR imaging between the tendon:patella ratios of straight and wavy patellar tendons. CONCLUSIONS As on radiographs, patellar height can be reliably assessed on sagittal MR imaging using the patellar tendon:patella ratio. On sagittal MR imaging, patella alta is suggested at values greater than 1.3 (1.1 + 2 SD).

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007719 Knee Joint A synovial hinge connection formed between the bones of the FEMUR; TIBIA; and PATELLA. Superior Tibiofibular Joint,Joint, Knee,Joint, Superior Tibiofibular,Knee Joints,Superior Tibiofibular Joints,Tibiofibular Joint, Superior
D008279 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Non-invasive method of demonstrating internal anatomy based on the principle that atomic nuclei in a strong magnetic field absorb pulses of radiofrequency energy and emit them as radiowaves which can be reconstructed into computerized images. The concept includes proton spin tomographic techniques. Chemical Shift Imaging,MR Tomography,MRI Scans,MRI, Functional,Magnetic Resonance Image,Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Functional,Magnetization Transfer Contrast Imaging,NMR Imaging,NMR Tomography,Tomography, NMR,Tomography, Proton Spin,fMRI,Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging,Imaging, Chemical Shift,Proton Spin Tomography,Spin Echo Imaging,Steady-State Free Precession MRI,Tomography, MR,Zeugmatography,Chemical Shift Imagings,Echo Imaging, Spin,Echo Imagings, Spin,Functional MRI,Functional MRIs,Image, Magnetic Resonance,Imaging, Magnetic Resonance,Imaging, NMR,Imaging, Spin Echo,Imagings, Chemical Shift,Imagings, Spin Echo,MRI Scan,MRIs, Functional,Magnetic Resonance Images,Resonance Image, Magnetic,Scan, MRI,Scans, MRI,Shift Imaging, Chemical,Shift Imagings, Chemical,Spin Echo Imagings,Steady State Free Precession MRI
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010329 Patella The flat, triangular bone situated at the anterior part of the KNEE. Knee Cap,Kneecap,Knee Caps,Kneecaps,Patellas
D011859 Radiography Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film). Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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