[Improved diagnosis of stress fractures with contrast MRI].
MRI is of growing importance for diagnosing bone pathology. Application of additional gadolinium-DTPA contrast medium allows safe differentiation of stress fractures from pathological fractures due to the characteristic perifocal contrast enhancement in the T1 sequences. This phenomenon is exemplified by a case report of a stress fracture of the femoral neck in a long-distance runner.
Freie Universität Berlin, Universitätsklinikum Rudolf Virchow.
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D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001863:Bone Screws; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D012420:Running / Q000293:injuries*
D003287:Contrast Media; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA
Verbesserte Diagnostik von Stress-Frakturen durch Kontrast-MRT.