1987
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.164.3.3615878
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Achilles tendon: MR imaging at 1.5 T.

Abstract: Thirty magnetic resonance (MR) examinations of the Achilles tendon were performed: 20 from patients without suspected tendon abnormalities; ten from patients with suspected tendon abnormalities. The appearance of the normal Achilles tendon is hypointense and flattened. Partial tears appeared as high-signal intratendinous collections, complete acute ruptures appeared as tendinous discontinuity, and uncomplicated surgical repairs appeared as areas of tendinous continuity with inhomogeneous signal in the operativ… Show more

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“…The aver age time for return to sporting activities after the sur gical repair of an Achilles tendon rupture has been reported to vary from 6.5 (10) to 9.1 (2) months. The MR appearance of an acute Achilles tendon rupture has been described earlier (9,15,18,19,21,22), but we found only 4 case reports on the postoperative ap pearance of completely raptured Achilles tendon (12,15,18,19). The ultrasonographic (US) appear ance of Achilles tendon injuries has also been de scribed (3,6), including the swelling and oedema at the repair site during the first postoperative year.…”
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“…The aver age time for return to sporting activities after the sur gical repair of an Achilles tendon rupture has been reported to vary from 6.5 (10) to 9.1 (2) months. The MR appearance of an acute Achilles tendon rupture has been described earlier (9,15,18,19,21,22), but we found only 4 case reports on the postoperative ap pearance of completely raptured Achilles tendon (12,15,18,19). The ultrasonographic (US) appear ance of Achilles tendon injuries has also been de scribed (3,6), including the swelling and oedema at the repair site during the first postoperative year.…”
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“…1,2,7,13 MRI may be used to evaluate the Achilles tendon 31,32 ; however, high-frequency sonography has greater spatial and contrast resolution for superficial tendon structures than does MRI. In addition, cost considerations, the ready availability of sonography, and the dynamic nature of real-time examination make sonography a preferred method for the initial imaging assessment of patients with posterior heel pain.…”
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“…In tendinopathy, MRI demonstrates the diffuse or focal enlargement or thickening of the tendon and in most of the cases high signal lesions in both T1-and T2-sequences can be noticed (Quinn et al, 1987, Berquist, 1990 (Figures 11, 12 and 13). In trauma, the disruption of tendon structure is clear in total ruptures and in large partial ruptures.…”
Section: Achilles Tendon Alterations On Mrimentioning
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“…The normal Achilles tendon appears as a long, thin, hypointense structure in the sagittal image, and a flattened, hypointense structure with rounded lateral and medial margins in the transaxial image (Quinn et al 1987). The normal Achilles tendon has a very low water content, which means that the tendon is hypointense -"black" -in all MRI sequences (Figures 10 and 12).…”
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