title: Pictorial review: cross-sectional imaging of the foot and ankle.
abstract: Cross-sectional imaging techniques are becoming increasingly important for the evaluation of foot and ankle disorders. Computed tomography affords superior depiction of osseous anatomy, and is useful in the assessment of acute fractures, degenerative joint disease, and post-operative alterations. Magnetic resonance imaging is particularly well suited to soft tissue disease, including neoplasms, tendinitis, myopathy, and infection, owing to its excellent contrast discrimination capabilities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of California Medical Center, San Diego.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Sartoris
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Resnick
mesh_terms: D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D005528:Foot / Q000473:pathology; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed