title: MR imaging of the wrist.
abstract: The use of MR imaging in the area of the wrist has lagged due to the technical challenges posed by the small size of the structures of the wrist. After a careful history, physical examination, and plain films, MR imaging is a powerful next imaging study for solving diagnostic problems involving this complex region. The increasing ability of MR imaging to diagnose wrist abnormalities noninvasively has led to a decrease in the use of invasive techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Pretorius
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Epstein
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Dalinka
mesh_terms: D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000175:diagnosis; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D013710:Tendons / Q000473:pathology; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology*