title: The calcaneus: applications of magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: The calcaneus is the largest bone in the foot and is an important primary weightbearing structure. Pathologic processes that affect this bone may manifest in a variety of clinical presentations, including pain, abnormal motion, instability, or fracture. The purpose of this article is to present a pictorial essay of the wide spectrum of pathologic entities that may affect the calcaneus, emphasizing applications of magnetic resonance imaging and characteristic magnetic resonance features of these processes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus 43210, USA.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Vitellas
mesh_terms: D002111:Calcaneus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000254:growth & development / Q000473:pathology*; D005532:Foot Deformities, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D011859:Radiography