title: MR imaging of the symptomatic ankle and foot.
abstract: MR imaging can play a key role in the evaluation of soft tissues and marrow space of the symptomatic muscle and foot. Diagnostic efficacy is optimized by tailoring the examination to a given problem. Techniques for MR imaging of the foot and ankle are reviewed, the clinical use of MR imaging for examining the structures of the foot and ankle is discussed, and strategies for the integration of MR imaging into the work-up of selected clinical problems are presented.
authors.affiliation: Musculoskeletal Radiology Section, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Hochman
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Min
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Zilberfarb
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D013708:Tendon Injuries; D013710:Tendons / Q000473:pathology