MR-IMAGING OF THE WRIST AND ELBOW

MR imaging provides clinically useful information in assessing the wrist and elbow joints. Superior depiction of muscles, ligaments, and tendons as well as the ability to directly visualize bone marrow and hyaline cartilage are advantages of MR imaging relative to conventional imaging techniques. These features of MR imaging may help establish the cause of wrist and elbow pain by accurately depicting the presence and extent of bone and soft tissue pathology.