and Foot


Ankle, a-p X-ray



  1. Fibula
  2. Tibiofibular syndesmosis
  3. Lateral malleolus
  4. Trochlea of talus
  5. Lateral process of talus
  6. Calcaneus
  7. Tibia
  8. Medial malleolus
  9. Talocrural joint
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Ankle, lateral X-ray



  1. Inferior articular surface of tibia
  2. Trochlea of talus
  3. Neck of talus
  4. Head of talus
  5. Talonavicular joint
  6. Tuberosity of navicular bone
  7. Tuberosity of cuboid bone
  8. Medial malleolus
  9. Lateral malleolus
  10. Subtalar joint
  11. Posterior process of talus
  12. Middle talocalcanean joint
  13. Sustentaculum tali
  14. Tuber calcanei
  15. Calcaneal tuberosity
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Foot, dorso-plantar X-ray



  1. Distal phalanx of great toe
  2. Proximal phalanx of great toe
  3. Head of first metatarsal bone
  4. Sesamoid bones
  5. Shaft of first metatarsal bone
  6. Base of first metatarsal bone
  7. Navicular bone
  8. Talonavicular joint
  9. Tuberosity of navicular bone
  10. Sesamoid bone in tendon of flexor digitorum longus
  11. Head of talus
  12. Medial malleolus
  13. Tuberosity of distal phalanx
  14. Distal phalanx
  15. Middle phalanx
  16. Proximal phalanx
  17. Distal interphalangeal joint (“DIP”)
  18. Proximal interphalangeal joint (“PIP”)
  19. Metatarsophalangeal joint (“MTP”)
  20. Medial cuneiform bone
  21. Intermediate cuneiform bone
  22. Lateral cuneiform bone
  23. Cuboid bone
  24. Tuberosity of fifth metatarsal
  25. Calcaneocuboideal joint
  26. Calcaneus
  27. Lateral malleolus
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Foot, lateral X-ray



  1. Head of talus
  2. Navicular bone
  3. Medial cuneiform bone
  4. First tarsometatarseal joint
  5. Second and third tarsometatarseal joints
  6. Distal phalanx of great toe
  7. Proximal phalanx of great toe
  8. Sesamoid bones
  9. Lateral malleolus
  10. Medial malleolus
  11. Subtalar joint
  12. Tuberosity of navicular bone
  13. Sustentaculum tali
  14. Tuberosity of cuboid bone
  15. Tuber calcanei
  16. Tuberosity of fifth metatarseal
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Foot, oblique X-ray



  1. Growth plate of first metatarseal
  2. Growth plate of proximal phalanx of great toe
  3. Growth plate of distal phalanx of great toe
  4. Growth plate of second metatarsal bone
  5. Medial cuneiform bone
  6. Head of talus
  7. Navicular bone
  8. Intermediate cuneiform bone
  9. Lateral cuneiform bone
  10. Cuboid bone
  11. Fifth tarsometatarseal joint
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Foot, oblique X-ray, child 3 months



  1. Diaphysis of tibia
  2. Distal metaphysis of tibia
  3. Distal epiphysis of tibia (ossification center)
  4. Lateral cuneiform bone (ossification center)
  5. Diaphysis of first metatarsal bone
  6. Diaphysis of proximal phalanx of great toe
  7. Diaphysis of fibula
  8. Distal metaphysis of fibula
  9. Talus (ossification center)
  10. Calcaneus (ossification center)
  11. Cuboid bone (ossification center)
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Foot, dorso-plantar X-ray, child 5 years



  1. Diaphysis of distal phalanx
  2. Epiphysis of distal phalanx
  3. Diaphysis of proximal phalanx
  4. Epiphysis of proximal phalanx
  5. Epiphysis of second metatarsal bone
  6. Diaphysis of second metatarsal bone
  7. Diaphysis of first metatarsal bone
  8. Epiphysis of first metatarsal bone
  9. Medial cuneiforme bone
  10. Intermediate cuneiforme bone
  11. Navicular bone
  12. Head of talus
  13. Lateral cuneiforme bone
  14. Cuboid bone
  15. Calcaneus
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Scout view of ankle and foot

Lines #1–17 indicate position of sections in the following axial MR series. Interpretation of the scout image can be found in the sagittal series, page 167, image #8.
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Ankle and foot, axial MR



  1. Superior extensor retinaculum/ fascia cruris →
  2. Extensor hallucis longus →
  3. Extensor digitorum longus →
  4. Peroneus tertius →
  5. Anterior tibiofibular ligament →
  6. Syndesmosis →
  7. Lateral malleolus →
  8. Posterior tibiofibular ligament →
  9. Peroneus brevis →
  10. Peroneus longus →
  11. Superior peroneal retinaculum →
  12. Small saphenous vein →
  13. Sural nerve →
  14. Tibialis anterior →
  15. Great saphenous vein →
  16. Dorsalis pedis artery and veins →
  17. Articular cartilage of talocrural joint
  18. Medial malleolus →
  19. Tibialis posterior →
  20. Flexor digitorum longus →
  21. Flexor retinaculum →
  22. Posterior tibial artery and vein →
  23. Tibial nerve →
  24. Flexor hallucis longus →
  25. Karger’s fat pad →
  26. Calcaneal tendon (Achilles) →
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Ankle and foot, axial MR

Scout view on page 150

  1. Superior extensor retinaculum/ fascia cruris ↔
  2. Extensor hallucis longus ↔
  3. Extensor digitorum longus ↔
  4. Anterior articular capsule →
  5. Peroneus tertius ↔
  6. Anterior tibiofibular ligament (lower edge) ←
  7. Trochlea tali →
  8. Peroneus brevis (muscle and tendon) ↔
  9. Peroneus longus ↔
  10. Superior peroneal retinaculum ↔
  11. Lateral malleolus ↔
  12. Posterior articular capsule and syndesmosis tibiofibulare
  13. Small saphenous vein ↔
  14. Sural nerve ↔
  15. Tibialis anterior ↔
  16. Inferior extensor retinaculum →
  17. Great saphenous vein ↔
  18. Tibialis posterior ↔
  19. Flexor digitorum longus ↔
  20. Flexor retinaculum ↔
  21. Flexor hallucis longus (muscle and tendon) ↔
  22. Karger’s fat pad ↔
  23. Calcaneal tendon (Achilles) ↔
  24. Dorsalis pedis artery and veins ↔
  25. Medial malleolus ↔
  26. Medial plantar nerve ↔
  27. Posterior tibial artery and veins ↔
  28. Lateral plantar nerve ↔
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Ankle and foot, axial MR

Scout view on page 150

  1. Superior extensor retinaculum ←
  2. Extensor hallucis longus ↔
  3. Extensor digitorum longus ↔
  4. Anterior articular capsule ←
  5. Peroneus tertius ↔
  6. Anterior talofibular ligament ↔
  7. Trochlea tali ←
  8. Posterior talofibular ligament ←
  9. Peroneus brevis ↔
  10. Peroneus longus ↔
  11. Lateral malleolus ←
  12. Superior peroneal retinaculum ↔
  13. Small saphenous vein ↔
  14. Sural nerve ↔
  15. Tibialis anterior ↔
  16. Inferior extensor retinaculum ←
  17. Great saphenous vein ↔
  18. Deep tibiotalar ligament
  19. Tibialis posterior ↔
  20. Flexor digitorum longus ↔
  21. Flexor hallucis longus ↔
  22. Karger’s fat pad ←
  23. Calcaneal tendon (Achilles) ↔
  24. Dorsalis pedis artery and vein ↔
  25. Deltoid ligament →
  26. Neck of talus →
  27. Posterior process of talus
  28. Medial plantar nerve ↔
  29. Posterior tibial artery and veins ↔
  30. Lateral plantar nerve ↔
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Ankle and foot, axial MR

Scout view on page 150

  1. Extensor hallucis longus ↔
  2. Extensor digitorum longus ↔
  3. Peroneus tertius ↔
  4. Tarsal sinus with talocalcanean ligaments →
  5. Subtalar joint, posterior chamber (articular cartilage)
  6. Peroneus brevis ↔
  7. Peroneus longus ↔
  8. Tuber calcanei
  9. Talocalcanean ligaments in tarsal sinus ↔
  10. Calcaneofibular ligament ←
  11. Small saphenous vein ↔
  12. Sural nerve ↔
  13. Tibialis anterior ↔
  14. Great saphenous vein ↔
  15. Deltoid ligament ↔
  16. Neck of talus ←
  17. Tibialis posterior ↔
  18. Flexor digitorum longus ↔
  19. Flexor hallucis longus ↔
  20. Calcanean tendon (Achilles) ↔
  21. Head of talus →
  22. Deltoid ligament ←
  23. Posterior tibial artery and veins ←
  24. Lateral plantar nerve ↔
  25. Apophysial cartilage disc →
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Ankle and foot, axial MR

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