title: Bone marrow changes in sports injuries.
abstract: This paper will briefly discuss the value of MRI in the detection and follow-up of bone marrow edema resulting from acute and chronic trauma in sports injuries. A meticulous pattern approach of the distribution of bone marrow changes around a joint can reveal in most instances the underlying mechanism of trauma. The use of fatsuppressed T2-weighted or STIR images is most appropriate to detect bone marrow edema.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Vanhoenacker
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Snoeckx
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vandaele
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gielen
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Parizel
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology*; D001855:Bone Marrow Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging