Imaging of the talus

Joseph Furlong; William B Morrison; John A Carrino

doi:10.1016/j.fcl.2004.06.002

Imaging of the talus

Foot Ankle Clin. 2004 Dec;9(4):685-701, v. doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2004.06.002.

Authors

Joseph Furlong¹, William B Morrison, John A Carrino

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 111 South 11th Street, Suite 3390, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.

PMID: 15498700
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcl.2004.06.002

Abstract

There are numerous options for imaging talar pathology. Of these, radiography, CT, scintigraphy, and MRI are used most commonly. Advantages and limitations of these techniques should be considered when formulating an imaging algorithm for evaluation of the patient's clinical problem.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Bone Diseases / diagnosis
Fractures, Bone / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Osteochondritis Dissecans / diagnostic imaging
Osteochondritis Dissecans / pathology
Positron-Emission Tomography
Talus / diagnostic imaging
Talus / pathology*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed