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Knee

 Anterior Knee​​

  • Quadriceps tendon and muscles  

  • Suprapatellar recess of knee joint

  • Vastus medialis and medial retinaculum (also with medial region scan) ,

  • Vastus lateralis and lateral retinaculum (also with lateral regional scan) ,

  • Distal femoral cartilage (as indicated)

  • Patella and prepatellar bursa

  • Patellar tendon and tibial tubercle

  • Superficial infrapatellar bursa

  • Deep infrapatellar bursa

 Medial Knee

  • MCL/tibial collateral ligament

  • Valgus stress testing (as indicated)

  • Medial meniscus and tibiofemoral joint space

  • Pes anserine tendons and bursa

  • Medial patellar retinaculum and patellofemoral joint

 Lateral Knee

  • Iliotibial band

  • Lateral meniscus and tibiofemoral joint space

  • LCL/fibular collateral ligament

  • Varus stress test (as indicated)

  • Proximal tibiofibular joint (as indicated)

  • Popliteus tendon and muscle

  • Biceps femoris tendon and muscles

  • Lateral patellar retinaculum and patellofemoral joint (also with anterior region scan)

Posterior Knee​​

Short Axis

  • Semimembranosus tendon and muscle

  • Medial gastrocnemius muscles
     

​Long Axis​

  • Semimembranosus tendon and muscle

  • Posterior horns medial menisci

  • Tibiofemoral joint

Short Axis

  • Sciatic, tibial, and common fibular nerves

  • Popliteal artery and vein

  • Lateral gastrocnemius muscle
     

​Long Axis​

  • Popliteal fossa

  • Popliteal artery

  • Posterior horns of Lateral menisci 

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  • PCL (as indicated) (may be seen in sagittal oblique plane)

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