Ross Hauser, MD, Danielle Matias, PA-C, Demi Foster, APRN A knee MRI can provide valuable information. It can show the menisci, cartilage, major ligaments, bone marrow, tendons, fluid, and other structures without surgery or radiation. For a traumatic knee injury or a suspected repairable tear, MRI may be an important part of diagnosis and treatment planning. However, an MRI is not the diagnosis by itself. It is a detailed picture taken in a mostly unloaded, stationary position. It cannot always establish which abnormality is producing pain, how the knee behaves during walking or twisting, or whether a tear requires surgery. … Continue reading Controversy over the accuracy of knee MRI for meniscus tears