Diagnosis

Atlas of Signs in Musculoskeletal Radiology is approved by the ARRS (American Roentgen Ray Society) and is included in AJR Webreview

A. Gentili,MD, M. Beller, MD, S. Masih, MD, L.L. Seeger, MD

Listing by Diagnosis

Absent in posterior dislocation of the shoulder	Half Moon Sign
ACL Tear	Anterior Drawer Sign
ACL Tear	Bone Bruise Sign
ACL Tear	Deep lateral femoral notch sign
ACL Tear - Segund fracture	Lateral Capsular Sign
Acromegaly	Heel Pad Sign
Aneurysmal bone cyst	Blister of Bone
Aneurysmal bone cyst	Fluid Fluid Level
Ankle effusion	Teardrop Sign (ankle)
Ankylosing Spondylitis	Bamboo Spine
Ankylosing Spondylitis	Dagger Sign
Ankylosing Spondylitis	Trolley-track sign
Avascular Necrosis	Bite Sign
Avascular Necrosis	Crescent Sign
Avascular Necrosis	Intravertebral Vacuum Cleft
Blowout fracture	Tear Drop Sign (Orbits)
Bucket-handle tear of the menisci	Absent Bow Tie Sign
Bucket-handle tear of the menisci	Double PCL Sign
Bucket-handle tear of the menisci	Fragment-in-Notch Sign
Calcaneonavicular coalition	Anteater Nose
Chronic renal failure	Rugger Jersey Sign
Degenerative disk disease	Vacuum Phenomenon
Discoid Meniscus	Bow Tie Sign
Elbow effusion	Elbow Fat Pad Sign
Elbow effusion	Sail Sign
Enthesopathy	Tooth Sign
Eosinophilic granuloma	Button Sequestrum
Hemolytic anemia	Hair on End
Inferior subluxation of the shoulder	Drooping Shoulder Sign
Intraosseous lipoma	Cockade Image
Lipohemarthrosis	FBI Sign
Loosening prosthesis	Pedestal Sign
Mets, Paget, Lymphoma	Ivory Vertebra Sign
Normal - No joint effusion	Pneumoarthrogram Sign
Normal spine	Cupid's Bow Contour
Osteopenia	Fish Vertebra
Osteopetrosis	Bone in Bone Sign
Paget's Disease	Blade of Grass Sign
Paget's Disease	Brim Sign
Paget's Disease	Cotton Wool Sign
Post traumatic bone cyst	Tumbling Bullet Sign
Posterior shoulder dislocation	Rim Sign
Posterior shoulder dislocation	Trough Line
Psoriasis	Ivory Phalanx Sign
Psoriasis	Sausage Digit
Rheumatoid arthritis	Boutonniere Deformity
Rheumatoid arthritis	Swan Neck Deformity
Rotary subluxation	Cortical Ring Sign
s/p anterior shoulder dislocation	Hill-Sachs Sign
Scapholunate dissociation	Terry-Thomas Sign
Short 4th Metacarpal	Metacarpal Sign
Sickle cell anemia	H Vertebra
Sickle cell, Gaucher's Disease	Step-Off Vertebral Body Sign
Spondylolisthesis	Inverted Napoleon Hat Sign
Spondylolysis	Incomplete ring sign
Spondylolysis	Scotty Dog Sign
Subtalar coalition	C Sign
Unicameral bone cyst	Fallen Fragment
Volar Perilunar dislocation	Crowded Carpal Sign
Wrist Fracture	Pronator Sign