Correlation of Ultrasound with MRI for the Evaluation of Meniscal Tears:

Suresh A; Aishwarya Shetty; Prachi Kala

Suresh A Associate professor, Radiology department, Vydehi institute of medical sciences and Research centre, Bangalore, India.
Aishwarya Shetty Post Graduate, Radiology department, Vydehi institute of medical sciences and Research centre, Bangalore, India.
Prachi Kala Professor and Head of Department, Radiology department, Vydehi institute of medical sciences and Research centre, Bangalore, India.

Abstract

Background: Objective: To see the diagnostic value along with the sensitivity and specificity values of ultrasound in comparison to MRI for the evaluation of meniscal tears. Subjects and Methods: The study examined 70 patients who presented with history of trauma and suspected injury to the menisci. Patients were examined initially with ultrasound followed by non-contrast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), with MRI used as a reference standard. Results: A total of 52 medial meniscal tears were detected on MRI out of which 42 cases were detected correctly on ultrasound giving a specificity of 80.8%; likewise, a total of 51 patients were detected with lateral meniscal tears on MRI out of which 38 cases were detected correctly on ultrasound giving a specificity of 74.5%. Conclusion: Ultrasound is a reliable imaging modality in identifying medial and lateral meniscal tears.

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