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Anatomical Guide

MRI is the definitive imaging technique for evaluation of the brain in almost every circumstance.
CT can provide complete evaluation of the majority of intracranial diseases, i.e. tumors, strokes, acute hemorrage, hydrocephalus.

Cervical & Thoracic SpineMRI PreferredCT PreferredBoth Suggested
Best detail evaluation of degenerative spondylosis, i.e. uncovetrebral osteophytic ridging & spurring, degenerative facet diseaseX
Chiari malformationX
Disc disease (dehydration, bulging, herniation)X
Intrinsic spinal cord lesions (syrinx, cord tumor, hemorrhage, edema, MS plaques)X
Ligamentum flavum hypertrophyX
Neuralforaminal stenosos & spurringX
Soft tissue masses & abscessesX
Spinal arteriovenous malformationsX
Spinal canal stenosisX
Vertebral body lesions (metastasis, hemangioma, osteomyelitis, etc.)X
Vertebral fractures & facet dislocationsX
Head & NeckMRI PreferredCT PreferredBoth Suggested
Erosion of the skull baseX
Laryngeal tumors, Nasopharyngeal tumorsX
Lesions involving the brachial plexusX
Neck masses, Parotid MassesX
Soft tissue tumors of the neck and adenopathyX
Tumors of the LarynxX
Tumors of the Skull BaseX
HipMRI PreferredCT PreferredBoth Suggested
Avascular necrosisX
Define fractures & dislocationsX
Effusions (septic joint, or trauma)X
LLiopsoas bursitisX
KneeMRI PreferredCT PreferredBoth Suggested
Anterior & posterior cruciate ligament injuryX
Asscess degree of internal meniscal degeneration (age-related trauma)X
Chondromalacai patellaX
Collateral ligament injuryX
Identify loose bodies in the jointX
Joint effusionsX
Meniscal tearsX
Osteochondral fracturesX
Popliteal massesX
Synovial cystsX
Lumbar SpineMRI PreferredCT PreferredBoth Suggested
Best detail for evaluation of degenerative spondylosis, i.e. osteophytic ridging, degenerative facet disease, facet hypertrophyX
Bone TumorsX
Degenerative disease limited to the disc and vertebral endplate, without bulging, or herniationX
Differentiation of postsurgical scar from recurrent disc (especially effective with Gd-DTPA)X
Disc Disease (dehydration, bulging, herniation)X
DiscitisX
Distinction between postoperative scarring & recurrent disc herniation (may use IV contrast material)X
Evaluation of paravertebral soft tissue tumors & abcessesX
Ligamentum flavum hypertrophyX
Nerve root compression, or displacementX
Nutral foraminal spurring and stenosisX
Postoperative HematomasX
PseudomeningoceleX
Soft tissue masses & abscessesX
Spinal canal stenosisX
SpondylolisthesisX
Systematic diseases affective the bone marrowX
MusculoskeletalMRI PreferredCT PreferredBoth Suggested
Bone TumorsX
Detailed evaluation of superficial & deep soft tisue massesX
TMJMRI PreferredCT PreferredBoth Suggested
Evaluate condylar erosion/evaluate fracture of condyle or glenoid fossaX
Meniscal degeneration or sublucationX
TMJ painX