Musculoskeletal and Orthopedic MRI
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May 14, 12 04:45PMMan with psoriasisSystemic diseases can have osteoarticular manifestations. A classic set of diseases that can manifest in the region of the sacroiliac joint are the HLA-B27 spondyloarthropathies, whi ch...
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Apr 15, 12 05:28PMFrom by qthomasbower Radiologists depend on two things to detect abnormalities that otherwise blend into the adjacent structures of the body: 1) abnormal contrast and 2) abnormal morphology. No t...
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Mar 18, 12 04:13AMPhoto by laprimadonna "Pectoralis" is Latin for "of the breast", and is derived from pectus ("breast, chest"). The pectoral structures take on various forms in the branches of the tree of life. For...
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Feb 16, 12 05:00AMPhoto by ToastyKenA "jammed finger" is a common injury of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint. It is an imprecise term, which subsumes a variety of injuries that are typically related to axial lo ading...
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Jan 17, 12 03:00AMPhoto by Artolog SLAP lesions and paralabral cysts are well-known lesions of the shoulder. Although classically associated with the throwing athlete, they can be seen with relatively sedentary patient s...
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Dec 15, 11 04:00AMPhoto by gurana For those of you that do not recognize the visual allusion above, it is a simulacrum of a famous bit of Americana: Lucy pulling the football away from Charlie Brown. Once I became a...
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Nov 14, 11 11:10AMPhoto by YN 08-09 Figure skaters soar and float above the ice, spinning and delighting us with their skill and acrobatics. Skaters spend hours on the ice, and subject their ankles and feet to g reat...
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Oct 15, 11 03:53AMPhoto by Amy the NurseThrough many centuries, high-heeled shoes have been linked to increasing female attractiveness. (For an interesting overview of high-heel footwear, go here). The chronic use of h igh...
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Sep 18, 11 04:29AMOur expectations can certainly influence our perceptions. For example, in the figure below, the image "13" is perceived readily as a number when it is surrounded by other numbers (lower line). In the upper...
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Aug 17, 11 05:20AMPhoto by Michael Connell The pectoralis muscle is a popular muscle for men and boys to develop. Women are drawn to "chiseled pecs", which is more than enough motivation for men to work on enlarging them...
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