Osman Ciloglu, Evren Karaali, Feride Fatma Gorgulu, Timur Ekiz
{"title":"Diaphragm thickness and stiffness in patients with hyperkyphosis due to osteoporotic vertebral fracture: an ultrasonographic and elastographic study.","authors":"Osman Ciloglu, Evren Karaali, Feride Fatma Gorgulu, Timur Ekiz","doi":"10.5114/pjr.2020.99751","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/pjr.2020.99751","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The objective of this study was to evaluate the thickness and stiffness of the diaphragm, using ultrasound (US) and strain elastography (SE) in patients with hyperkyphosis due to osteoporotic vertebral fracture.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>This prospective and case-control study was conducted between October 2019 and December 2019. Diaphragm thickness, SE, and strain ratio values of patients with hyperkyphosis due to osteoporotic vertebral fracture were compared with those of the control group.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 42 patients (14 males, 28 females) with a mean age of 81.10 ± 6.3 years in the kyphosis group and 36 subjects (11 males, 25 females) with a mean age of 81.00 ± 5.5 years in the control group. End-inspirium thickness, change level, and thickening ratio of the diaphragm were significantly higher in the control group (<i>p</i> < 0.001 for all). Strain ratio values were significantly higher in the kyphosis group, and the rate of hardest colour code was significantly higher in the control group. The diaphragm thickness at end-inspirium and thickening ratio values correlated positively with the forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV<sub>1</sub>, %) and forced vital capacity (FVC, %) values. The strain ratio values correlated inversely with the FEV<sub>1</sub> (%) and FVC (%) values. The diaphragm thickness at end-inspirium and thickening ratio values correlated inversely with the Cobb values and number of vertebra fractures. A positive correlation was determined between the strain ratio values and the Cobb values and number of vertebra fractures.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Ultrasonography is a promising imaging tool to evaluate and quantify the diaphragm function and stiffness in relevant patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":47128,"journal":{"name":"Polish Journal of Radiology","volume":"85 ","pages":"e575-e580"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2020-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/dc/c3/PJR-85-42010.PMC7654313.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38613572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Blair Allen Winegar, Matthew Derek Kay, Mihra Taljanovic
{"title":"Magnetic resonance imaging of the spine.","authors":"Blair Allen Winegar, Matthew Derek Kay, Mihra Taljanovic","doi":"10.5114/pjr.2020.99887","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/pjr.2020.99887","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Low back and neck pain are common and result in significant patient disability and health care expenditure. When conservative treatment fails or worrisome clinical findings are present, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the imaging modality of choice to assess the cause and complicating features of spine pain. There are many potential aetiologies of spine pain with similar clinical presentation, including degenerative changes, infection, and insufficiency and pathologic fractures. MRI allows for the differentiation of these sources of spine pain and potential complicating features, permitting the appropriate direction of therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":47128,"journal":{"name":"Polish Journal of Radiology","volume":"85 ","pages":"e550-e574"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2020-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/c2/de/PJR-85-42050.PMC7571515.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38630623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Magnetic resonance imaging of the ankle and foot.","authors":"Tetyana Gorbachova","doi":"10.5114/pjr.2020.99472","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/pjr.2020.99472","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article reviews the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of the normal anatomy and various pathologic conditions of the ankle and foot commonly encountered in clinical practice. The spectrum of entities discussed includes osseous and osteochondral injuries, ligamentous injuries, common traumatic and degenerative tendon pathology, abnormalities of transverse tarsal joint (Chopart) and tarsometatarsal joint (Lisfranc) complexes, pathological conditions affecting capsuloligamentous structures of the great toe and lesser toes, as well as pedal infection, with a focus on diabetic osteomyelitis and neuropathic osteoarthropathy.</p>","PeriodicalId":47128,"journal":{"name":"Polish Journal of Radiology","volume":"85 ","pages":"e532-e549"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2020-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/76/4d/PJR-85-41908.PMC7571512.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38630624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexander Chien, Jennifer S Weaver, Erica Kinne, Imran Omar
{"title":"Magnetic resonance imaging of the knee.","authors":"Alexander Chien, Jennifer S Weaver, Erica Kinne, Imran Omar","doi":"10.5114/pjr.2020.99415","DOIUrl":"10.5114/pjr.2020.99415","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Knee pain is frequently seen in patients of all ages, with a wide range of possible aetiologies. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the knee is a common diagnostic examination performed for detecting and characterising acute and chronic internal derangement injuries of the knee and helps guide patient management. This article reviews the current clinical practice of MRI evaluation and interpretation of meniscal, ligamentous, cartilaginous, and synovial disorders within the knee that are commonly encountered.</p>","PeriodicalId":47128,"journal":{"name":"Polish Journal of Radiology","volume":"85 ","pages":"e509-e531"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2020-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/cb/84/PJR-85-41904.PMC7571514.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38630622","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Magnetic resonance imaging of the hip: anatomy and pathology.","authors":"May San Mak, James Teh","doi":"10.5114/pjr.2020.99414","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/pjr.2020.99414","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this review is to outline the normal anatomy of the hip and to discuss common painful conditions of the hip that affect the general adult population. Hip pain is a common complaint with many different etiologies. In this review, hip pathologies are divided by location into osseous, intra-articular and extra-articular lesions. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the modality of choice for investigating painful hip conditions due to its multiplanar capability and high contrast resolution. This review focuses on the characteristic MRI features of common traumatic and pathologic conditions of the hip.</p>","PeriodicalId":47128,"journal":{"name":"Polish Journal of Radiology","volume":"85 ","pages":"e489-e508"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2020-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/a1/72/PJR-85-41903.PMC7571513.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38630621","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Magnetic resonance imaging of the wrist and hand.","authors":"Ravi Vassa, Ankur Garg, Imran Muhammad Omar","doi":"10.5114/pjr.2020.99034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/pjr.2020.99034","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The anatomy of the wrist and hand is complex and contains numerous small structures. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is often an ideal imaging modality in the assessment of various traumatic and pathologic conditions of this region, and it is frequently performed after initial radiographs. In this manuscript we describe the normal anatomy, imaging techniques, and MRI findings of various traumatic and pathologic conditions of the wrist and hand including occult fractures, osteonecrosis, ligamentous and tendon injuries, and entrapment neuropathies.</p>","PeriodicalId":47128,"journal":{"name":"Polish Journal of Radiology","volume":"85 ","pages":"e461-e488"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2020-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/d8/1f/PJR-85-41794.PMC7509702.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38441053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alecio Lombardi, Aria Ashir, Tetyana Gorbachova, Mihra S Taljanovic, Eric Y Chang
{"title":"Magnetic resonance imaging of the elbow.","authors":"Alecio Lombardi, Aria Ashir, Tetyana Gorbachova, Mihra S Taljanovic, Eric Y Chang","doi":"10.5114/pjr.2020.98691","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/pjr.2020.98691","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Elbow pain can cause disability, especially in athletes, and is a common clinical complaint for both the general practitioner and the orthopaedic surgeon. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an excellent tool for the evaluation of joint pathology due to its high sensitivity as a result of high contrast resolution for soft tissues. This article aims to describe the normal imaging anatomy and biomechanics of the elbow, the most commonly used MRI protocols and techniques, and common MRI findings related to tendinopathy, ligamentous and osteochondral injuries, and instability of the elbow.</p>","PeriodicalId":47128,"journal":{"name":"Polish Journal of Radiology","volume":"85 ","pages":"e440-e460"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2020-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/a4/31/PJR-85-41712.PMC7509698.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38441052","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aria Ashir, Alecio Lombardi, Saeed Jerban, Yajun Ma, Jiang Du, Eric Y Chang
{"title":"Magnetic resonance imaging of the shoulder.","authors":"Aria Ashir, Alecio Lombardi, Saeed Jerban, Yajun Ma, Jiang Du, Eric Y Chang","doi":"10.5114/pjr.2020.98394","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/pjr.2020.98394","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this article is to review the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the evaluation of shoulder pain, which is a common clinical complaint of the musculoskeletal system. MRI is an essential auxiliary tool to evaluate these patients because of its high resolution and high sensitivity in depicting the soft tissues. This article will review the imaging technique, normal imaging anatomy, and most common imaging findings of disorders of tendons, labrum, and ligaments of the shoulder. It will also discuss common systemic diseases that manifest in the shoulder as well as disorders of the acromioclavicular joint and bursae. New advances and research in MRI have provided additional potential uses for evaluating shoulder derangements.</p>","PeriodicalId":47128,"journal":{"name":"Polish Journal of Radiology","volume":"85 ","pages":"e420-e439"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2020-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/dd/a8/PJR-85-41637.PMC7509696.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38441051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Revisiting the WHO classification system of bone tumours: emphasis on advanced magnetic resonance imaging sequences. Part 2.","authors":"Shivani Ahlawat, Laura M Fayad","doi":"10.5114/pjr.2020.98686","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/pjr.2020.98686","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Similarly to soft tissue tumours, the World Health Organisation (WHO) classification categorises bone tumours based on their similarity to normal adult tissue. The most recent WHO classification provides an updated classification scheme that integrates the biological behaviour of bone tumours, particularly cartilage-forming tumours, and tumours are now further subdivided as benign, intermediate (locally aggressive or rarely metastasising), and malignant. Radiologists play an important role in the detection and initial characterisation of bone tumours, with careful analysis of their matrix mineralisation, location, and overall anatomic extent including extra-compartmental extension and neurovascular invasion. Radiography remains central to the detection and characterisation of bone tumours; however, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the ideal modality for local staging. This review will discuss the most recent updates to the WHO classification of bone tumours that are relevant to radiologists in routine clinical practice. The utility of advanced MRI sequences such as diffusion-weighted imaging, dynamic contrast enhanced sequences, and magnetic resonance spectroscopy that may provide insight into the biological behaviour of various bone tumours is highlighted.</p>","PeriodicalId":47128,"journal":{"name":"Polish Journal of Radiology","volume":"85 ","pages":"e409-e419"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2020-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/b7/40/PJR-85-41710.PMC7509892.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38441050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Revisiting the WHO classification system of soft tissue tumours: emphasis on advanced magnetic resonance imaging sequences. Part 1.","authors":"Shivani Ahlawat, Laura M Fayad","doi":"10.5114/pjr.2020.98685","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/pjr.2020.98685","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The World Health Organisation (WHO) classification categorises musculoskeletal soft tissue tumours (STT) based on their similarity to normal adult tissue. The most recent WHO classification provides an updated scheme that integrates biological behaviour as a distinguishing feature in each subcategory; STTs are further subdivided as benign, intermediate (locally aggressive or rarely metastasising), and malignant. Although malignant STTs are infrequent in routine orthopaedic radiology practice, musculoskeletal radiologists must be familiar with the imaging appearance of malignant STTs and distinguish them from their benign counterparts for appropriate management. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the ideal modality for the detection, characterisation, and local staging of STT. This review will discuss the most recent updates to the WHO classification of STT that are relevant to radiologists in a routine clinical practice with MRI correlation. The utility of advanced MRI sequences such as diffusion weighted imaging, dynamic contrast enhanced sequences, and magnetic resonance spectroscopy to provide insight into the biological behaviour of various STTs is highlighted.</p>","PeriodicalId":47128,"journal":{"name":"Polish Journal of Radiology","volume":"85 ","pages":"e396-e408"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2020-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/8f/0d/PJR-85-41709.PMC7509695.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38441049","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}