Imaging & Diagnostics

Ankle & Foot Diagnostic Imaging Arthritis & Trauma II| El Paso, TX.

Lisfranc Fracture-Dislocation M/C dislocation of the foot at tarsal-metatarsal articulation (Lisfranc joint). Direct impact or landing and plantar or dorsal… Read More

November 15, 2018

How Arthritis Can Affect the Knee

Arthritis is characterized as the inflammation of one or multiple joints. The most common symptoms of arthritis include pain and… Read More

November 14, 2018

Ankle & Foot Diagnostic Imaging Arthritis & Trauma I | El Paso, TX.

Ankle Fractures 10% of all fractures. 2nd m/c following femoral neck Fx. Demographics: active young males and older osteoporotic females… Read More

November 13, 2018

Knee Arthritis: Diagnostic Imaging Approaches II | El Paso, TX.

Sagittal Fluid Sensitivity Sagittal Fluid Sensitive MR slice showing large synovial popliteal (Baker's) cyst (above top image) and sizeable synovial… Read More

November 8, 2018

Knee Arthritis: Diagnostic Imaging Approaches I | El Paso, TX.

Degenerative Knee Arthritis Knee Arthritis Knee OA (arthrosis) is the m/c symptomatic OA with 240 cases per 100,000, 12.5% of… Read More

November 6, 2018

Knee Complaints: Diagnostic Imaging Approach & Neoplasms

Bone Neoplasms Tumor-Like Conditions Bone neoplasms and tumor-like conditions affecting the knee can be benign or malignant. Age at Dx… Read More

November 2, 2018

Knee Pain & Acute Trauma Diagnosis Imaging Part II | El Paso, TX

Meniscal Tears   Acute or chronic. Imaged with MRI (95% sensitivity & 81% specificity) Menisci are formed by a composition… Read More

October 31, 2018

Knee Pain & Acute Trauma Diagnosis Imaging Part I | El Paso, TX

Tibial Plateau Fractures Impaction type fractures predominate Result from valgus or varus stress with or w/o axial loading Associated with… Read More

October 29, 2018

Spinal Infection Diagnostic Imaging Approach | El Paso, TX.

Pyogenic Spinal Infection aka Spondylodiscitis and vertebral osteomyelitis overall are relatively infrequent and may present with bimodal distribution: children and… Read More

October 25, 2018