title: The Role of Imaging in Determining Return to Play.
abstract: Return-to-play (RTP) predictions focus on how long it takes an athlete to return to their full athletic activity after sustaining an injury. This article focuses on the role of imaging and the radiologist in RTP predictions for the most common and controversial injuries affecting athletes.
authors.affiliation: Division of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Department of Radiology, Allegheny General Hospital, 320 East North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA. Electronic address: bcasagra@wpahs.org.
authors.forename: Bethany U
authors.initials: BU
authors.lastname: Casagranda
authors.affiliation: Division of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Department of Radiology, Allegheny General Hospital, 320 East North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA.
authors.forename: Peter C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Thurlow
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000066491:Clinical Decision-Making / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D000068958:Return to Sport; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Cartilage; Concussion; MR imaging; Return to play; Rotator cuff; Stress fractures