MR imaging for evaluation of early rheumatoid arthritis.

abstract：:Benign bone cysts (aneurysmal and unicameral) often require treatment to prevent pathological fractures. Percutaneous injections are less invasive than surgery. We describe the different percutaneous treatments available: local injection of steroids, calcitonin, or bone marrow in unicameral bone cysts, and Ethibloc(R)...

journal_title：Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology

authors： Adamsbaum C,Leclet H,Kalifa G

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The magnetic susceptibility artifact created by the hardware that is a mainstay of today's surgical techniques can complicate magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of the postoperative spine. This article reviews the physical principles that underlie production of the magnetic susceptibility artifact, as well as the imaging...

journal_title：Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology

authors： Petersilge CA

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evaluation of muscle diseases has traditionally integrated clinical with biochemical findings, occasionally resorting to muscle biopsy. This article reviews the role and imaging appearances of muscle diseases at MRI, specifically emphasising the role of WBMRI in global assessment of muscle abnormality, and in part...

journal_title：Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology

authors： Shelly MJ,Bolster F,Foran P,Crosbie I,Kavanagh EC,Eustace SJ

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) techniques continues to grow and evolve in the evaluation of musculoskeletal tumors. In this review we discuss the MRI quantitative techniques of volumetric measurement, chemical shift imaging, diffu...

journal_title：Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology

authors： Howe BM,Broski SM,Littrell LA,Pepin KM,Wenger DE

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article provides a brief overview of the current state of hybrid single-photon emission computed tomography/computer tomography (SPECT/CT) imaging in musculoskeletal infections. SPECT/CT imaging, compared with conventional planar study and SPECT alone, provides improved anatomic localization of infection and more...

journal_title：Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology

authors： Thang SP,Tong AK,Lam WW,Ng DC

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review article describes the postoperative magnetic resonance (MR) findings relating to surgery after tendon repair, ligament repair, and Morton's neuroma resection. The normal postoperative tendon is commonly thickened, showing signal changes that are most pronounced 3 to 6 months after surgery. Two years after ...

journal_title：Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology

authors： Zanetti M,Saupe N,Espinosa N

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The accuracy, pitfalls, and limitations of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging for diagnosing a tear in the nonoperated knee are well known. However, the diagnosis of a recurrent tear can be more difficult in the postoperative meniscus. Resection or meniscal repair results in postoperative changes that can mimic a recurre...

journal_title：Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology

authors： De Smet AA

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a broad spectrum of benign soft tissue tumors in children, including, among others, vascular, fibroblastic/myofibroblastic, and adipocytic lesions as well as pseudotumors. The diagnosis of superficial soft tissue tumors is in many instances made clinically, whereas those with more equivocal presentation and t...

journal_title：Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology

authors： Navarro OM

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For the evaluation of soft tissue masses, sonography (US) has proved to be very accurate in confirming the presence or absence of a lesion, with a very high negative predictive value. Many soft tissue masses result from trauma, inflammation, infection, or cystic changes and are not true neoplasms. In the proper clinic...

journal_title：Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology

authors： Fornage BD

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoid osteomas are small painful benign bone tumors that can be effectively treated by radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in most situations. This article briefly reviews the typical imaging findings of osteoid osteomas and the RFA technique used to treat them at our institution. It concludes with several examples of ost...

journal_title：Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology

authors： Huang AJ

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A potential treatment for chronic tendinosis or tendinopathy is percutaneous ultrasound-guided tendon fenestration, also termed dry needling or tenotomy. This procedure involves gently passing a needle through the abnormal tendon multiple times to change a chronic degenerative process into an acute condition that is m...

journal_title：Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology

authors： Chiavaras MM,Jacobson JA

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fractures and dislocations of the elbow usually occur secondary to indirect trauma. In the adult, fractures of the distal humerus almost always involve the condyles. Fractures of the radial head and neck may be subtle, and the appearance of secondary signs, such as the elevated fat pads from an elbow joint effusion, m...

journal_title：Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology

authors： Sonin A

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has revolutionized the imaging assessment of patients sustaining acute vertebral injury and is indicated for all hemodynamically stable patients with acute neurologic deficits related to spinal column injury, particularly in the cervical region. MRI defines the presence and extent of l...

journal_title：Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology

authors： Mirvis SE

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has historically been a disabling and life-threatening disease. Features include joint pain, stiffness and swelling, joint damage, fatigue, loss of function, and loss of employment. Recent advances in treatment, particularly the use of conventional disease-modifying therapies earlier and in c...

journal_title：Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology

authors： Kay LJ

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at 3.0 T has become increasingly available for clinical usage. Its clinical impact on diagnostic outcome compared with 1.5 T still remains unclear, however, because no larger case series have been published until now. In addition, the further development of clinical applications is sti...

journal_title：Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology

authors： Saupe N

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biostatistics is an essential component in most original research studies in imaging. In this article we discuss five key statistical concepts for study design and analyses in modern imaging research: statistical hypothesis testing, particularly focusing on noninferiority studies; imaging outcomes especially when ther...

journal_title：Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology

authors： Obuchowski NA,Subhas N,Polster J

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoid-producing skeletal tumors are commonly encountered lesions by radiologists. Lesions include both benign tumors--osteoma, enostosis, osteoid osteoma, and osteoblastoma--as well as the malignant neoplasm, osteosarcoma. Radiologic features of these lesions are emphasized in this article and are frequently diagnos...

journal_title：Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology

authors： White LM,Kandel R

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disorders of ligaments and tendons at the midfoot are less common than those around the ankle and at the hindfoot. Nevertheless, disorders of the distal portions of the anterior and posterior tibialis tendons (ATT and PTT) and the spring ligament complex have an important clinical impact and can be treated with surger...

journal_title：Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology

authors： Mengiardi B,Pfirrmann CW,Zanetti M

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Painful total knee arthroplasty (TKA) represents a diagnostic challenge for the clinician and radiologist, as there is a wide variety of potential etiologies, with a broad range of clinical presentations, and the abnormalities on imaging studies are often subtle, absent, or nonspecific. Imaging findings of normal TKA ...

journal_title：Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology

authors： Math KR,Zaidi SF,Petchprapa C,Harwin SF

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Foot pain and disability may curtail the performance of simple routine tasks, work-related duties, and athletic activities. Disorders of the plantar fascia are commonly encountered in the diagnostic evaluation of subcalcaneal heel pain. The approach to imaging the ankle and foot has undergone significant amendment wit...

journal_title：Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology

authors： Theodorou DJ,Theodorou SJ,Resnick D

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vast majority of soft tissue masses are benign. Benign lesions such as superficial lipomas and ganglia are by far the most common soft tissue masses and can be readily identified and excluded on ultrasound (US). US is an ideal triaging tool for superficial soft tissue masses. Compared with magnetic resonance imagi...

journal_title：Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology

authors： Aparisi Gómez MP,Errani C,Lalam R,Vasilevska Nikodinovska V,Fanti S,Tagliafico AS,Sconfienza LM,Bazzocchi A

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis (TB) is no longer a disease limited to developing nations and is still a major cause of significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. The indolent clinical presentation, emergence of multidrug-resistant mycobacteria, and association with human immunodeficiency virus infection poses obstacles for early di...

journal_title：Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology

authors： Shikhare SN,Singh DR,Shimpi TR,Peh WC

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the musculoskeletal system, tumor-like lesions may present similar imaging findings as bone and soft tissue tumors and can be defined as tumors on radiologic examinations. Misinterpretation of the imaging findings can lead to inappropriate clinical management of the patient.There is still some debate regarding the ...

journal_title：Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology

authors： Örgüç S,Arkun R

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computed tomography (CT) has gained multiplanar capability and submillimeter spatial resolution due to the development of spiral acquisition mode and multidetector row technology. Multidetector spiral CT arthrography of the knee is a valuable imaging modality for the assessment of lesions of the meniscus, anterior cru...

journal_title：Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology

authors： Vande Berg BC,Lecouvet FE,Poilvache P,Maldague B,Malghem J

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the last 12 years, tumoral calcinosis (TC) has become an entity that is better understood by radiologists, clinicians, and pathologists. Several aspects of TC are well documented by the scientific community, although the most important, etiology, remains an enigma. As a consequence, the treatment of TC continue...

journal_title：Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology

authors： Martinez S

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High resolution ultrasound (US) provides a versatile and sensitive method of demonstrating both soft-tissue and osseous changes in early arthritis and other inflammatory conditions. A brief outline is provided regarding the potential usage of US in the management of patients with musculoskeletal inflammatory disease. ...

journal_title：Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology

authors： Gibbon WW

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) is a crucial structure for both maintaining the stability of the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) and acting as a cushion for axial loading of the ulnocarpal joint. Injury to the TFCC can lead to early degeneration of the DRUJ and ulnocarpal joint, with resultant chronic wris...

journal_title：Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology

authors： Ng AWH,Tong CSL,Hung EHY,Griffith JF,Tse WL,Wong CWY,Mak MCK,Ho PC

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic musculoskeletal diseases such as arthritis, malignancy, chronic injury/ inflammation, and chronic musculoskeletal pain often pose challenges for current clinical imaging modalities. There is hope that a growing field, referred to as "molecular imaging," will shed new light on these chronic phenomenon as it aim...

journal_title：Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology

authors： Biswal S

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Planning for total hip arthroplasty (THA) has traditionally been performed using static supine anteroposterior radiographs of the pelvis. Recent advances in imaging technology and the understanding of human spinopelvic kinematics have made weight-bearing radiography an important adjunct to supine imaging. Hip surgeons...

journal_title：Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology

authors： DelSole EM,Mercuri JJ

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article provides a brief review of the normal osseous, ligamentous, muscular, and neurovascular imaging anatomy of the elbow. Special attention is paid to the normal structures that may simulate pathology, as well as anatomical variants that may lead to pathology. This review will help clarify distinctions betwee...

journal_title：Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology

authors： Tomsick SD,Petersen BD

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00