title: Current imaging techniques for assessment of ankle tendons.
abstract: MRI is the imaging modality of choice for evaluating ankle tendon derangements. CT may complement MRI when evaluating associated fractures or spurs, and can serve as a substitute when financial considerations and availability preclude the utilization of MRI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute, New York, NY 10003.
authors.forename: Z S
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
mesh_terms: D000843:Ankle Joint; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013710:Tendons / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed