title: [Painful knee: choosing the right imaging test].
abstract: The diagnosis of non-traumatic knee complaints relies on history taking and clinical examination, joint fluid analysis and imaging tests. This paper aims at reminding the benefits of conventional radiography and clarifying the role of ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging based on illustrated case reports.
authors: Service de rhumatologie, département d'imagerie médicale, CHU Hôpital Sud, 35203 Rennes. jean-david.albert@chu-rennes.fr
authors: Jean-David
authors: JD
authors: Albert
authors: Jean-Christophe
authors: JC
authors: Lambotte
authors: Jean-François
authors: JF
authors: Brunet
authors: Gérard
authors: G
authors: Chalès
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D010808:Physical Examination; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013585:Synovitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography