title: Magnetic resonance imaging of the elbow in athletes.
abstract: Acute and chronic elbow pain is common, particularly in athletes. Although plain radiographs, ultrasound, and computed tomography all have a role to play in the investigation of elbow pain, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has emerged as the imaging modality of choice for diagnosis of soft tissue disease and osteochondral injury around the elbow. The high spatial resolution, excellent soft-tissue contrast, and multiplanar imaging capabilities of MRI make it ideal for evaluating the complex joint anatomy of the elbow. This article reviews imaging of common disease conditions occurring around the elbow in athletes, with an emphasis on MRI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Room S-062A Grant Building, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305-5105, USA. kate.stevens@stanford.edu
authors.forename: Kathryn J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Stevens
authors.forename: Eugene G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: McNally
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D002356:Cartilage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011826:Radial Nerve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D014463:Ultrasonography; D000092464:Elbow Injuries