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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: MRI Knee How we do it, Slice Thickness at 3 - 4mm, Imaging Matrix using sqaure pixels at 256 x 256 and higher allows in-plane resolution of less than 1mm, Dedicated Imaging Protocol optimized Scan Planes, Good Spatial Resolution affected by Slice Thickness, Good Spatial Resolution affected by Imaging Matrix, axial sagittal coronal as at Mater Dei, but coronal has been further optimized to allow reformatting of the ACL, Pathologies including Cartilage, Patient Positioning done supine, feet first with the knee in a relaxed Slightly flexed within the coil., Use a narrow bandwidth (20.84kHz) together with Fat Suppression obtained by either Frequency selective presaturation, or STIR (Short Tau Inversion Recovery), Bandwidth is either kept medium to reduce Chemical shift artefact between cortical bone, cartilage and fibrocartilage, 1200 requests in 2011 making it 15% of all exams done at Mater Dei Hospital, small structures through Good Spatial Resolution, Pathologies including Ligamentous damage, Good Spatial Resolution affected by coil selection, Pathologies including extensor Mechanism abnormalities, Dedicated Imaging Protocol optimized Artefact and Response strategy, Ligamentous damage specifically Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Use a narrow bandwidth (20.84kHz) together with Fat Suppression also useful in MSK to eliminate bright signal from fat and increase conspicuity of oedema, cartilage and free fluid, Most frequently requested exams in MSK imaging evaluating Pathologies, Most frequently requested exams in MSK imaging about 1200 requests in 2011