MRI Long Bone Lower Extremity (Anatomy & Pathology) - Video Lesson

Hey, everyone. Welcome to today's lesson on MRI for the long bones of the lower extremity. In this lesson, we will review anatomy on different planes of MRI imaging and identify bony and soft tissue structures relating to the femur, tibia and fibula, and discuss common pathologies associated with these scans. Let's get started. On this first coronal view at an anterior position, bilateral femurs are covered. Field of view coverage may be specific to the protocols defined by a facility radiologist and can vary from clinical site to clinical site. Moving posteriorly, the rectus femoris muscle is located in the midline of the thigh. The vastus lateralis is located just lateral to the rectus femoris. The femur extends from the acetabulum to the tibia and includes a proximal rounded head that articulates with the acetabulum formed from the ilium, pubis, and ischium bones. The bone.