Musculoskeletal applications of nuclear magnetic resonance

摘要: Thirty healthy subjects and 15 patients with a variety of musculoskeletal disorders were examined by conventional radiography, computed tomography (CT), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). NMR proved capable demonstrating important anatomic structures in the region lumbosacral spine. Lumbar disk protrusion was demonstrated three CT evidence disease. appeared to differentiate annulus fibrosus from nucleus pulposus intervertebral material. Avascular necrosis femoral head two patients. The cruciate ligaments knee well defined NMR. Muscles, tendons ligaments, blood vessels could be reliably differentiated, excellent soft-tissue contrast useful evaluation bony tumors. holds promise disorders.