All exams were proceed in Magnetic Resonance Imaging machines with 1.5T (Espree and Avanto,
Simens®, Marburg,
Germany) and the image analysis were made in proper workstations (Dell® Texas,
USA).
Fig. 1: Comparative Coronal STIR - Left biceps femoris strain grade III.
Ill definided area of high signal intensity in lateral muscle belly, extending to musculotendineous transition.
References: Tomoclínica - Clínica de Diagnóstico por Imagem/Brasil 2013
Case 1 - Posterior pain during soccer game
Fig. 2: Axial STIR - Left biceps femoris strain grade III.
Ill definided area of high signal intensity in lateral muscle belly, extending to musculotendineous transition.
References: Tomoclínica - Clínica de Diagnóstico por Imagem/Brasil 2013
Case 1 - Posterior pain during soccer game
Fig. 3: Axial STIR - Left biceps femoris strain grade III.
Ill definided area of high signal intensity in lateral muscle belly, extending to musculotendineous transition. Note the area of ruptured fibers.
References: Tomoclínica - Clínica de Diagnóstico por Imagem/Brasil 2013
Case 1 - Posterior pain during soccer game
Fig. 4: Comparative Axial STIR - Left biceps femoris strain grade III.
Ill definided area of high signal intensity in lateral muscle belly, extending to musculotendineous transition. Comparison with right side.
References: Tomoclínica - Clínica de Diagnóstico por Imagem/Brasil 2013
Case 1 - Posterior pain during soccer game
Fig. 5: Sagital DP fat sat - Pronator teres muscle strain grade III and articular swelling.
Ill defined area of high signal intensity in the muscle belly, extending to the miotendineous transition, with rupture. Note articular swelling.
References: Tomoclínica - Clínica de Diagnóstico por Imagem/Brasil 2013
Case 2 - Trauma during judo training
Fig. 6: Axial DP fat sat - Pronator teres muscle strain grade III and articular swelling.
Ill defined area of high signal intensity in the muscle belly, extending to the miotendineous transition.
References: Tomoclínica - Clínica de Diagnóstico por Imagem/Brasil 2013
Case 2 - Trauma during judo training
Fig. 7: Axial DP fat sat - Pronator teres muscle strain grade III and articular swelling.
Ill defined area of high signal intensity in the muscle belly, extending to the miotendineous transition, with rupture.
References: Tomoclínica - Clínica de Diagnóstico por Imagem/Brasil 2013
Case 2 - Trauma during judo training
Fig. 8: Axial DP fat sat - Pronator teres muscle strain grade III and articular swelling.
Ill defined area of high signal intensity in the muscle belly, extending to the miotendineous transition, with rupture.
References: Tomoclínica - Clínica de Diagnóstico por Imagem/Brasil 2013
Case 2 - Trauma during judo training
Fig. 9: Axial STIR - Right popliteal, tibialis anterior and extensor digitorum longus muscles stretch grade I.
Ill defined area of high signal intensity envolving proximal muscle bellies. Note bone edema/contusion in the proximal fibula.
References: Tomoclínica - Clínica de Diagnóstico por Imagem/Brasil 2013
Case 3 - Anterior pain during soccer game
Fig. 10: Axial STIR - Right popliteal, tibialis anterior and extensor digitorum longus muscles stretch grade I.
Ill defined area of high signal intensity envolving proximal muscle bellies. Note bone edema/contusion in the proximal fibula.
References: Tomoclínica - Clínica de Diagnóstico por Imagem/Brasil 2013
Case 3 - Anterior pain during soccer game
Fig. 11: Comparative Axial STIR - Right popliteal, tibialis anterior and extensor digitorum longus muscles stretch grade I.
Ill defined area of high signal intensity envolving proximal muscle bellies. Comparison with left leg.
References: Tomoclínica - Clínica de Diagnóstico por Imagem/Brasil 2013
Case 3 - Anterior pain during soccer game
Fig. 12: Comparative Axial STIR - Right popliteal, tibialis anterior and extensor digitorum longus muscles stretch grade I.
Ill defined area of high signal intensity envolving proximal muscle bellies. Comparison with left leg.
References: Tomoclínica - Clínica de Diagnóstico por Imagem/Brasil 2013
Case 3 - Anterior pain during soccer game
Fig. 13: Comparative Coronal STIR - Left biceps femoris strain grade II.
Ill definided area of high signal intensity in muscle belly, including rupture, without extension to the miotendineous transition. Comparison with right side.
References: Tomoclínica - Clínica de Diagnóstico por Imagem/Brasil 2013
Case 4 - Posterior pain during soccer game
Fig. 14: Comparative Coronal STIR - Left biceps femoris strain grade II.
Ill definided area of high signal intensity in muscle belly, including rupture, without extension to the miotendineous transition. Comparison with right side.
References: Tomoclínica - Clínica de Diagnóstico por Imagem/Brasil 2013
Case 4 - Posterior pain during soccer game
Fig. 15: Axial STIR - Left biceps femoris strain grade II.
Ill definided area of high signal intensity in muscle belly, including rupture, without extension to the miotendineous transition. Note edema envolving fascia.
References: Tomoclínica - Clínica de Diagnóstico por Imagem/Brasil 2013
Case 4 - Posterior pain during soccer game
Fig. 16: Axial STIR - Left biceps femoris strain grade II.
Ill definided area of high signal intensity in muscle belly, including rupture, without extension to the miotendineous transition. Note edema envolving fascia.
References: Tomoclínica - Clínica de Diagnóstico por Imagem/Brasil 2013
Case 4 - Posterior pain during soccer game