title: Imaging of the talus.
abstract: There are numerous options for imaging talar pathology. Of these, radiography, CT, scintigraphy, and MRI are used most commonly. Advantages and limitations of these techniques should be considered when formulating an imaging algorithm for evaluation of the patient's clinical problem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 111 South 11th Street, Suite 3390, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Furlong
authors.forename: William B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Morrison
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Carrino
mesh_terms: D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010008:Osteochondritis Dissecans / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D013628:Talus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed