THE WELCH COMPANY
440 Davis Court #1602
San Francisco, CA 94111-2496
415 781 5700
rod@welchco.com


S U M M A R Y


DIARY: August 5, 2016 08:00 AM Friday; Rod Welch

VA MRI both knees evaluate injuries right knee Medical Center San Francisco.

1...Summary/Objective
2...Right Knee Radiologist Report MRI Most Severe Injury
3...Left Knee Radiologist Report MRI Less Severe Injury


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SUBJECTS
Knee Injury ER Examination Xray Favorable Right Recurrance Hiking Se                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
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2203 -    ..
2204 - Summary/Objective                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
2205 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
220501 - Follow up ref SDS 19 0000. ref SDS 17 0000.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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2208 - Progress                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
2209 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
220901 - Went to Radiology on 2nd floor.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
220902 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
220903 - Talked to Phylis.  This is her last day on the job.  She retires                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
220904 - today.  Congratulated her on a long career, and wished her well in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
220905 - retirement.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
220907 -  ..
220908 - She found the order for MRI on knees, which was entered by Doctor Dang                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
220909 - and Betty in Orthopedics on 160727 0930. ref SDS 19 0J61                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
220911 -  ..
220912 - Explained there should be an order for MRI on brain.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
220914 -  ..
220915 - Phylis checked further and found the order for MRI on brain.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
220917 -  ..
220918 - Went down hall to radiology preparation room.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
220920 -  ..
220921 - An attendant installed an IV needed to apply contrast for MRI on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
220922 - brain.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
220924 -  ..
220925 - Had about 10 minute wait.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
220927 -  ..
220928 - The MRI tech arrived.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
220930 -  ..
220931 - We discussed the order for performing the 2 MRI orders.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
220933 -  ..
220934 - MRI on both knees was ordered on 160727 0930. ref SDS 19 0J65                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
220936 -  ..
220937 - MRI on brain was ordered on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
220939 -  ..
220940 - The tech explained the MRI studies should be done first because the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
220941 - MRI on the brain requires contrast.  If the MRI on the brain is done                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
220942 - first, then the contrast required for that study will interfere with                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
220943 - performing an accurate MRI on the knees, and therefore require                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
220944 - returning on another day for those studies.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
220946 -  ..
220947 - The tech assured that doing the MRI on the knees, and then on the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
220948 - brain, will result in completing the MRI on the brain by 1000.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
220950 -  ..
220951 - This timing seems adequate for transmitting the files to Doctor Vora                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
220952 - at Stanford Neuroscience later today.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
220954 -  ..
220955 - Therefore did MRI on knees first.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
220957 -  ..
220958 - VA medical records Internet address...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
220959 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
220960 -              https://www.myhealth.va.gov/                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
220961 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
220967 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
220969 -  ..
220970 - Right Knee Radiologist Report MRI Most Severe Injury                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
220971 - 
220972 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
220973 - VA MRI scan file is stored in...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
220974 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
220975 -              F:\05\00003\SM\CC\AGMJ\20160805-080000\mri_knees\GEARView.exe                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
220977 -  ..
220978 - Note:  cannot run gearview.exe in Windows 10 Enterprise; run in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
220979 - Windows 7, or try "Windows' Program Compatibility Troubleshooter"...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
220980 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
220981 -              http://www.laptopmag.com/articles/set-compatibility-mode-windows-10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
220982 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
220984 -  ..
220985 - VA radiologist report is stored in...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
220986 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
220987 -              F:\05\00003\SM\CC\AGMJ\20160805-080000\mhv_WELCH_20160809_1259.txt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
220989 -         ..
220990 -        Procedure/Test Name:          MRI KNEE W/O GAD                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
220991 -        Date/Time Exam Performed:     05 Aug 2016 @ 0815                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
220992 -        Ordering Location:            San Francisco CA VAMC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
220993 -        Requesting Provider:          GRACE,TREVOR R                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
220994 -        Reasons for Study:            RIGHT KNEE MRI WITHOUT CONTRAST                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
220995 -        Clinical History:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
220996 -        CONCERN FOR ACUTE WORSENING RIGHT MEDIAL MENISCUS TEAR                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
220997 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
220998 -        1.  Does the patient have one of the following                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
220999 -            devices?:  No                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
221000 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221001 -            1.  cardiac pacemaker                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
221002 -            2.  cardiac defibrillator                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
221003 -            3.  implanted device or pump                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
221004 -            4.  neurostimulator                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
221006 -             ..
221007 -        2.  Has this patient had surgery for a brain                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
221008 -            aneurysm?:No                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
221010 -             ..
221011 -        3.  Will this patient need sedation?:  No                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
221012 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221013 -            Sedation orders are the responsibility of the ordering                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
221014 -            provider and should be placed at the time of imaging                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221015 -            request.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
221017 -             ..
221018 -        4.  Is there anything within this patient that you are unsure                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
221019 -            about in regards to MR safety?: (foreign body, metal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221020 -            object, etc):  No                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
221022 -             ..
221023 -            If yes, please put in a short description below:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
221025 -             ..
221026 -        5.  Performing Location:          San Francisco CA VAMC 4150 CLEMENT STREET, SAN FRANCISCO 94121                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
221027 -            Radiologist:                  SRINIVASAN,RAMYA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
221028 -            --------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
221030 -             ..
221031 -        6.  RADIOLOGY REPORT                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
221033 -             ..
221034 -            Report:  MRI OF THE RIGHT KNEE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
221036 -             ..
221037 -        7.  CLINICAL HISTORY:  Chronic knee pain with history of medial                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
221038 -            meniscus tear on prior MRI, now with acute injury.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
221040 -             ..
221041 -        8.  COMPARISON: Radiographs 7/20/2016, MRI 5/4/2016                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
221043 -             ..
221044 -        9.  TECHNIQUE:  Using a 3 Tesla magnet, multiplanar/ multisequence                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
221045 -            imaging was performed of the right knee without contrast                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
221046 -            administration.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
221048 -             ..
221049 -       10.  FINDINGS:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
221050 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221051 -            1.  MENISCI:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
221052 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221053 -                Medial meniscus with interval progression of complex tear                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
221054 -                involving the posterior horn and body.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
221056 -                 ..
221057 -                Large radial tear involving the posterior horn, with 4 mm                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
221058 -                transverse gap, and associated extrusion and intrasubstance                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
221059 -                degeneration of the medial meniscus at the level of the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
221060 -                body.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
221062 -                 ..
221063 -                Longitudinal horizontal tear involving the posterior horn                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
221064 -                and body.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
221066 -                 ..
221067 -                Lateral meniscus is intact.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
221068 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221070 -                 ..
221071 -            2.  CRUCIATE LIGAMENTS:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
221072 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221073 -                Anterior cruciate ligament is intact.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
221075 -                 ..
221076 -                Posterior cruciate ligament with abnormal morphology,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
221077 -                similar to prior, consistent with prior injury.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
221078 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221080 -                 ..
221081 -            3.  COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
221082 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221083 -                Medial collateral ligament thickening with small focus of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
221084 -                ossification in the proximal fibers, consistent with remote                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
221085 -                injury.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
221087 -                 ..
221088 -                Fluid signal in the soft tissues adjacent to the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221089 -                superficial component of the MCL, consistent with grade                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
221090 -                1 sprain.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
221092 -                 ..
221093 -                MCL deep meniscofemoral component with complete tear,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
221094 -                progressed from prior.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
221096 -                 ..
221097 -                Lateral stabilizing structures including the iliotibial                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
221098 -                band, fibular collateral ligament, and biceps femoris                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
221099 -                tendon are intact.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
221101 -                 ..
221102 -                Popliteus tendon intact, however edema within the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
221103 -                popliteus muscle consistent with low-grade strain.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
221104 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221106 -                 ..
221107 -            4.  EXTENSOR MECHANISM/ FAT PADS:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
221108 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221109 -                Quadriceps and patellar tendons are intact.  Hoffa's,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
221110 -                quadriceps and pre-femoral fat pads are within normal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
221111 -                limits.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
221112 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221114 -                 ..
221115 -            5.  PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
221116 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221117 -                Alignment at the patellofemoral joint is anatomic.  Medial                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
221118 -                patellofemoral ligament with T2 signal hyperintensity at                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
221119 -                its femoral attachment, consistent with sprain.  Patellar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
221120 -                cartilage intact.  Trochlear cartilage with high-grade                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
221121 -                thinning and fissuring involving the central and medial                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
221122 -                aspect of the trochlea.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
221123 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221125 -                 ..
221126 -            6.  OSSEOUS AND CHONDRAL STRUCTURES:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221127 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221128 -                New subchondral insufficiency fractures involving the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
221129 -                central weightbearing aspect of the medial femoral condyle,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
221130 -                as well as the posterior aspect of the medial tibial                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
221131 -                plateau, with surrounding bone marrow edema.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
221133 -                 ..
221134 -                Redemonstrated additional subchondral insufficiency                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
221135 -                fracture at the posterior meniscal weightbearing aspect of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
221136 -                the medial femoral condyle, with interval resolution of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
221137 -                surrounding bone marrow edema, and new adjacent focal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
221138 -                chondral thinning.  Small tricompartmental osteophytosis.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
221139 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221141 -                 ..
221142 -            7.  MISCELLANEOUS:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
221143 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221144 -                Moderate suprapatellar joint effusion.  Tiny popliteal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
221145 -                cyst.  There are no intra-articular bodies.  Feathery edema                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
221146 -                in the vastus medialis and VMO, consistent with strain.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
221147 -                Edema also in the lateral head of the gastrocnemius,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
221148 -                consistent with low-grade strain.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
221149 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221151 -             ..
221152 -       11.  Impression:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
221153 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221154 -            1.  Interval progression of complex tear involving the posterior                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
221155 -                horn and body of the medial meniscus.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
221156 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221157 -            2.  New subchondral insufficiency fractures involving the medial                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
221158 -                femoral condyle and the adjacent medial tibial plateau.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
221160 -                 ..
221161 -            3.  Grade 1 MCL sprain.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
221162 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221164 -             ..
221165 -       12.  Impression points #1,2 communicated with referring provider                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
221166 -            Dr Grace by Dr Colby via secure email on 8/5/2016 at 12:00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
221167 -            PM.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
221169 -             ..
221170 -       13.  The images were personally reviewed by Ramya Srinivasan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
221171 -            MD who agrees with the above interpretation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
221173 -             ..
221174 -            Primary Diagnostic Code:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
221175 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221176 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221177 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221178 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221180 -  ..
221181 - Left Knee Radiologist Report MRI Less Severe Injury                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
221182 - 
221183 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221184 - VA radiologist report is stored in...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
221185 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221186 -              F:\05\00003\SM\CC\AGMJ\20160805-080000\mhv_WELCH_20160809_1259.txt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221187 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221189 -         ..
221190 -        Procedure/Test Name:          MRI KNEE W/O GAD                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
221191 -        Date/Time Exam Performed:     05 Aug 2016 @ 0808                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
221192 -        Ordering Location:            San Francisco CA VAMC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
221193 -        Requesting Provider:          KING, BETTY C                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
221194 -        Reasons for Study:            R/O nemiscus tear                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
221195 -        Clinical History:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
221196 -        post trauma                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
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221198 -        1.  Does the patient have one of the following                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
221199 -            devices?:  No                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
221200 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221201 -            1.  cardiac pacemaker                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
221202 -            2.  cardiac defibrillator                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
221203 -            3.  implanted device or pump                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
221204 -            4.  neurostimulator                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
221206 -             ..
221207 -        2.  Has this patient had surgery for a brain                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
221208 -            aneurysm?:No                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
221210 -             ..
221211 -        3.  Will this patient need sedation?:  No                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
221212 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221213 -            Sedation orders are the responsibility of the ordering                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
221214 -            provider and should be placed at the time of imaging                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221215 -            request.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
221217 -             ..
221218 -        4.  Is there anything within this patient that you are unsure                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
221219 -            about in regards to MR safety?: (foreign body, metal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221220 -            object, etc):  No                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
221222 -             ..
221223 -            If yes, please put in a short description below:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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221226 -        5.  Performing Location:          San Francisco CA VAMC 4150 CLEMENT STREET, SAN FRANCISCO 94121                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
221227 -            Radiologist:                  SRINIVASAN,RAMYA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
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221231 -        6.  RADIOLOGY REPORT                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
221233 -             ..
221234 -            Report:  MRI OF THE LEFT KNEE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
221236 -             ..
221237 -        7.  CLINICAL HISTORY:  R/O meniscus tear                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221239 -             ..
221240 -        8.  COMPARISON:  COMPARISON: Radiographs 12/16/2015                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
221242 -             ..
221243 -        9.  TECHNIQUE: Using a 3 Tesla magnet, multiplanar/ multisequence                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
221244 -            imaging was performed of the left knee without contrast                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
221245 -            administration.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
221247 -             ..
221248 -       10.  FINDINGS:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
221249 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221250 -            1.  MENISCI:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
221251 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221252 -                Medial meniscus with degenerative tearing involving its                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
221253 -                entirety.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
221255 -                 ..
221256 -                Lateral meniscus with degenerative tearing involving                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
221257 -                the posterior root and horn, extrusion of the body with                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
221258 -                intrasubstance degeneration, and diminutive/degenerated                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
221259 -                appearance of the anterior horn.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221261 -                    ..
221262 -                   [On 170929 1010 biomechanics review by Mark Wachter,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
221263 -                   CEO On-the-Run, reported normal gait, possibly                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
221264 -                   indicating recovery from prior findings on 151215,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
221265 -                   of early lift off on left foot due to long-standing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
221266 -                   osteoarthritis in left knee - indicating recovery                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
221267 -                   with PRP treatment from severe injury decades                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221268 -                   earlier. ref SDS 20 VW50                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
221270 -                 ..
221271 -            2.  CRUCIATE LIGAMENTS:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
221272 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221273 -                Anterior cruciate ligament with complete tear.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
221275 -                 ..
221276 -                Posterior cruciate ligament is intact.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
221277 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221279 -                 ..
221280 -            3.  COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
221281 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221282 -                The medial collateral ligament including its                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
221283 -                superficial and deep components are intact.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
221285 -                 ..
221286 -                Fibular collateral ligament with abnormal T2 signal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
221287 -                consistent with degeneration.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
221289 -                 ..
221290 -                Iliotibial band and biceps femoris tendon are intact.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
221292 -                 ..
221293 -                Scarring in the posterolateral corner consistent with                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
221294 -                prior injury.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
221296 -                 ..
221297 -                The popliteus tendon and muscle are within normal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
221298 -                limits.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
221299 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221301 -                 ..
221302 -            4.  EXTENSOR MECHANISM/ FAT PADS:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
221303 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221304 -                Distal quadriceps tendon with mild tendinosis.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
221306 -                 ..
221307 -                There is mild edema in the quadriceps fat pad.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
221309 -                 ..
221310 -                Patellar tendon is intact.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
221312 -                 ..
221313 -                Scarring in Hoffa's fat pad, with micrometallic                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
221314 -                susceptibility artifact possibly related to prior                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
221315 -                surgery..                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
221316 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221318 -                 ..
221319 -            5.  PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
221320 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221321 -                Alignment at the patellofemoral joint is anatomic.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
221323 -                 ..
221324 -                Medial patellofemoral ligament with signal abnormality                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
221325 -                consistent with prior injury, however no full-thickness                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
221326 -                tear.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
221328 -                 ..
221329 -                Lateral patellofemoral ligament is intact.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
221331 -                 ..
221332 -                There is full-thickness cartilage loss involving the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
221333 -                median ridge and lateral facet of the patella.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
221335 -                 ..
221336 -                Full-thickness chondral loss throughout the trochlea,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
221337 -                with adjacent subchondral marrow edema.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
221338 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221340 -                 ..
221341 -            6.  OSSEOUS AND CHONDRAL STRUCTURES:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221342 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221343 -                No evidence of fracture.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
221345 -                 ..
221346 -                Full-thickness chondral defect involving the central                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
221347 -                non-meniscal weightbearing aspect of the medial femoral                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
221348 -                condyle, measuring 5 x 8 mm diameter.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
221350 -                 ..
221351 -                High grade fissuring involving the posterior                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
221352 -                weightbearing aspect of the lateral femoral condyle and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
221353 -                lateral tibial plateau.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
221355 -                 ..
221356 -                Subchondral cystic change in the medial and lateral                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
221357 -                tibial plateaus.  Tricompartmental osteophytosis.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
221358 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221360 -                 ..
221361 -            7.  MISCELLANEOUS:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
221363 -                 ..
221364 -                Small suprapatellar joint effusion.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
221366 -                 ..
221367 -                Prepatellar soft tissue edema.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
221369 -                 ..
221370 -                No popliteal cyst.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
221372 -                 ..
221373 -                There are no intra-articular bodies.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
221375 -                 ..
221376 -                Musculature demonstrates fatty atrophy and edema within                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
221377 -                the vastus lateralis, and feathery edema in the vastus                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
221378 -                medialis and medial/lateral heads of the gastrocnemius                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
221379 -                muscles.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
221380 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221382 -             ..
221383 -       11.  Impression:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
221384 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221385 -            1.  Severe tricompartmental osteoarthritis.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
221386 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221387 -            2.  Extensive degenerative tearing of the medial and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221388 -                lateral menisci.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
221390 -                 ..
221391 -            3.  Chronic complete tear of the anterior cruciate                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
221392 -                ligament.  PCL is intact.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
221394 -             ..
221395 -            The images were personally reviewed by Ramya Srinivasan MD who                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
221396 -            agrees with the above interpretation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
221398 -             ..
221399 -            Primary Diagnostic Code:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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