"MRI "
"AP diameter of the Achilles tendon"
"Achilles tendon ossification"
"Achilles tendon thickening"
Expected headings
"MRI "
"Often shows thickening and rounding of the affected portion of the tendon. A cutoff value of 1 cm in anteroposterior diameter is usually used for diagnosis ref. There is also evidence of neovascularisation, which, if present, is usually indicative of a poorer outcome and more severe clinical symptoms ref. Additional signs include increased Kager fat pad echogenicity (especially with chronic tendinopathy) and thickening of a hypoechoic paratenon."
"altered structure (e.g. echotexture on ultrasound, signal on MRI)"