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. 2016 Jan 16;17:30. doi: 10.1186/s12891-016-0890-5

Table 4.

Evaluation of contrast leak

3 T Contrast leak Major (M) or minor (m) 1.5 T Contrast leak Major (M) or minor (m)
1 1 m 1 2 m
2 3 m 2 3 M
3 0 N/A 3 0 N/A
4 3 M 4 0 N/A
5 3 M 5 0 N/A
6 3 m 6 0 N/A
7 3 M 7 2 m
8 3 m 8 2 m
9 3 m 9 0 N/A
10 3 M 10 3 m
11 3 m 11 1 m
12 3 M
13 0 N/A
Contrast Leak: 14 2 m
3: definite 15 3 m
2: probable 16 3 m
1: possible 17 3 M
0: no leak 18 3 M

Major leak (M): contrast leakage outside joint capsule with signal intensity equal to that of injected contrast

Minor leak (m): contrast leakage with signal intensity less than injected contrast signal intensity