Radiology Key

Marcia F. Blacksin, MD Pelvis Hip Femur Knee Ankle Foot PELVIS The pelvis is formed by the ischium, the pubic bones, and ilium, which through the sacroiliac joints (SI joints)…

Cornelia Wenokor, MD Skull Torso Cervical Spine Thoeacic and Lumber Spine Sacrum The axial skeleton consists of the bones that form the central axis of the body and includes the…

Marcia F. Blacksin, MD Shoulder Elbow Wrist Hand SHOULDER The shoulder girdle consists of the clavicle, scapula, and humerus. It connects the upper extremity to the axial skeleton with only…

Jason Handwerker, MD Introduction Anatomy and Technique Trauma Degenerative Disease Infections Inflammatory Diseases Neoplasms Vascular Diseases Congenital INTRODUCTION Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become the examination of choice for imaging…

Minal Tapadia, MD, JD, MA Introduction Joint Replacement Hip Prostheses Knee Prostheses Ankle Prostheses Shoulder Prostheses Elbow Prostheses Wrist and Hand prostheses Joint Prosthetic Complications Spinal Fusion Spinal Instrumentation Surgical…

Alya Sheikh, MD Imaging Protocol Epicondylitis Medial and Lateral Collateral Ligament Tears Biceps Tendon Tear Triceps Tears Panner Disease Little Leaguers Elbow Olecranon Bursitis The elbow joint is a hinge…

Hiroshi Yoshioka, MD, PhD Introduction Anatomy Pathology Scaphoid Fracture and Avascular Necrosis Kienböck Disease Occult Fractures Rheumatoid Arthritis De Quervain Tenosynovitis Tendon Rupture Ganglion Cyst Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Lesions Ulnar…

Overview Radiologic Technique Basic Shoulder Anatomy Impingement Instability “Dead Arm” Acromioclavicular Separation Pectoralis Major Rupture Biceps Tenosynovitis/Tendinopathy Arthritis Neoplasia Avascular Necrosis Common Surgical Procedures/Associated Complications OVERVIEW This chapter is an…

Cornelia Wenokor, MD Pediatric bones are softer than adult bones as they are more porous and less well mineralized. There are distinct anatomic differences between the pediatric and adult bone,…

Introduction Radiographs Computed Tomography Ultrasound Magnetic Resonance Imaging Molecular Imaging (Nuclear Medicine) Bone Scan PET Scan INTRODUCTION No single modality is all-encompassing for musculoskeletal diagnosis. Rather, each modality is like…