Imaging in Diabetic Foot

Foot complications in diabetes need early diagnosis to start timely therapy and prevent amputation. Diabetic foot remains a challenge for the clinicians due to confusing clinical picture and associated complications. It may present as neuroarthropathy, septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, ischemic devitalised bone or as soft tissue complications such as cellulitis, myositis, ulceration, callus formation, sinus tracts, abscess, muscle denervation, tenosynovitis etc. Awareness of the various imaging findings of a diabetic foot, their relevance to the therapeutic decisions and correct usage of various imaging modalities to answer pertinent clinical questions are very important to improve the patient management and to reduce complications and morbidity [1].