RT Book, Section
A1 Burns, Joseph E.
A2 Tehranzadeh, Jamshid
SR Print(0)
ID 1181068805
T1 Imaging Modalities Used in Musculoskeletal Radiology
T2 Basic Musculoskeletal Imaging, 2e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260459975
LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181068805
RD 2024/04/20
AB No  one  modality  is  all-encompassing  for  musculoskeletal  diagnosis.  Rather,  each  modality  is  like  a  tool  in  a  toolbox,  used  to  perform  specific  functions  and  solve  specific  diagnostic  problems.  For  instance,  while  radiographs  (“X-ray  films”)  are  useful  as  screening  tools  for  appendicular  (extremity)  fractures,  magnetic  resonance  imaging  (MRI)  is  a  more  useful  tool  for  diagnosing  meniscal  tears  in  the  knee.  Used  in  varying  combinations,  the  different  modalities  can  diagnose  and  characterize  a  wide  range  of  musculoskeletal  pathology.  Herein  we  describe  the  various  common  modalities  in  clinical  application  and  some  examples  of  their  usages.