41-year-old female patient with left elbow pain. Question of lateral epicondylitis. Some sequences are limited by patient motion artifact.LIGAMENTS: The radial and ulnar collateral ligaments are intact.TENDONS: There is mild increased signal intensity adjacent to/within the common extensor tendon which may reflect a mild tendinosis, but we see no discrete tear. There is also minimal increased signal intensity within the common flexor tendon perhaps representing minimal tendinosis. The biceps and triceps tendons are intact.ARTICULAR SURFACES AND BONE: We see no osteochondral defect and bone marrow signal intensity is within normal limits. A low T1 and T2 focus within the lateral radial head likely represents a bone island.SURROUNDING STRUCTURES: No significant abnormality noted.ADDITIONAL
Increased signal intensity within/adjacent to the common extensor tendon is compatible with mild lateral epicondylitis.