Day - 6 RADIOLOGY OF MSK
Day - 6 RADIOLOGY OF MSK
ADULT CHILD
The important things have to be
evaluated in Plain Radiograph
• Alignment
• Bones
• Joints
• Soft tissue
• Rule of two
Alignment
Loss of alignment may be due to :
Bone fracture
Joint dislocation
Normal
alignment
Loss of alignment
Bone structure
• Cortex : outer
• Medulla : inner
Bone density
CARTILAGE
MENISCUS
CARTILAGE
SOFT TISSUE
SOFT TISSUE SWELLING MASS
Rules of two
1 . Two views: one view is too few / no view
2 . Two joints: image the joint above and below a long bone
3 . Two sides: compare the other side (difficult cases only)
4 . Two abnormalities: look for a second abnormality
5 . Two occasions: compare current films with old films (especially for
fracture )
6 . Two visits: repeat the film after a procedure or after an interval
7 . Two opinions: ask colleague for opinion for doubtful cases
8 . Two records: write down clinical and radiographic findings
9 . Two specialists: also get a formal radiological report
10 . Two examinations: do not forget other tests such as US,CT, MRI, or
isotope bone scanning for complex cases.
Rule of two : two views, two joints
AP LATERAL
Ultrasound
• Operator dependent
• Superficial soft tissue elements including
ligaments, tendons and muscle excellent
LIGAMENT US
Calcaneus
ATFL
Computed Tomography (CT)
• Bone assessment excellent can reveal
fracture of the complex bones (e.g tarsal,
manus, facial bones)
• Sometimes can reveal soft tissue assessment
• Interventional options core biopsy for
tumor
CT SCAN : FACIAL BONE FRACTURE
CT SCAN : SPINE
FRACTURE
CALCANEAL
FRACTURE
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Soft tissue abnormality excellent
• Bone abnormality : Good – excellence for
several cases
SPINAL CORD CONTUSION
KNEE MRI : MENISCAL INJURY
Nuclear Medicine
• Bone scan : can show whole skeleton at
one time of examination
• Very sensitive but not specific
– fracture
– infection
– inflammation
– tumour
– metabolic
Bone scan – multiple
bony metastases
TRAUMA
Fracture and dislocation
• Fracture : a break of the structural continuity
of bone or periosteum cortical
discontinuity
S A L T R
slipped above lower through ruined
OSTEOMYELITIS
Osteomyelitis
• Osteon = bone
Myelos = marrow
Itis = inflammation
Infection of bone CORTEX
marrow
MARROW
• Acute
Chronic osteomyelitis
Acute Stage Osteomyelitis
Cortex destruction
/ rarefaction Periosteal Reaction
rarefaction
Periost rx
Chronic Stage Ostemyelitis
Sequestrum
~ set apart
Involucrum ~
wrap
Cloaca~ track,
opening
Chronic Stage
Involucrum Sequestrum Cloaca : opening /track
BONE TUMOR
HOW TO EVALUATE BONE TUMOR?
TYPE OF BONE DESTRUCTION
Geographic Moth-eaten Permeative
PERIOSTEAL REACTION