title: Imaging of muscle injury in the elite athlete.
abstract: Injuries to muscle in the elite athlete are common and may be responsible for prolonged periods of loss of competitive activity. The implications for the athlete and his/her coach and team may be catastrophic if the injury occurs at a critical time in the athlete's diary. Imaging now plays a crucial role in diagnosis, prognostication and management of athletes with muscle injuries. This article discusses the methods available to clinicians and radiologists that are used to assess skeletal muscle injury. The spectrum of muscle injuries sustained in the elite athlete population is both discussed and illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK. justin.lee@chelwest.nhs.uk
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: A W M
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Healy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D003288:Contusions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000293:injuries* / Q000502:physiology; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography; D055815:Young Adult