title: Magnetic resonance imaging of the diabetic foot.
abstract: MR is useful in evaluating foot abnormalities in diabetic patients. MR offers superior spatial resolution over radionuclide bone scans and superior soft tissue contrast over CT and radiography. MR is able to localize and distinguish soft tissue abscesses from soft tissue edema. MR is sensitive at demonstrating the presence and extent of osteomyelitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, USA.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Spaeth
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dardani
mesh_terms: D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005528:Foot / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging