Imaging of Musculoskeletal Diseases: New Advances and Future Trends
A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Imaging and Theranostics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2024 | Viewed by 11561
Special Issue Editors
Interests: MSK; musculoskeletal imaging; musculoskeletal diseases
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: MSK; musculoskeletal imaging; musculoskeletal diseases
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on musculoskeletal imaging (MSKI). Medical imaging techniques have reached a resolution for small and superficial anatomical structures requiring technical and detailed anatomical skills. Recent relevant technical advancements of MSKI can lead to sub-millimetric image resolution. Soft tissue masses evaluated with US and with magnetic resonance imaging as well as MSK-US in the emergency department are other important topics. Radiomics and quantitative MSKI in sarcopenia assessment are emerging applications in this field.
These articles will be useful not only for MSK radiologists but also for general and academic physicians.
Prof. Dr. Alberto Stefano Tagliafico
Dr. Federico Zaottini
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- musculoskeletal imaging
- musculoskeletal diseases
- magnetic resonance imaging
- ultrasound image
- MSK
Planned Papers
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Title: Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder: current concepts and evidence-based protocol for radiological evaluation and diagnosis
Authors: Riccardo Picasso
Affiliation: IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic Hospital, Genoa, Italy
Abstract: Adhesive capsulitis, also known as frozen shoulder, is an idiopathic and disabling disorder characterized by intense shoulder pain and progressive limitation of active and passive glenohumeral joint range of motion. Although adhesive capsulitis has been traditionally considered a diagnosis of exclusion that can be established based on a suggestive medical history and the detection of supporting findings at the physical exam, imaging studies are commonly requested in clinical practice to confirm the diagnostic suspicion and to exclude other causes of shoulder pain. Indeed, clinical findings may be rather unspecific and may overlap with diseases like calcific tendinitis, rotator cuff pathology, acromioclavicular or glenohumeral arthropathy, autoimmune disorders, and bursitis. Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Magnetic Resonance Arthrography and High-Resolution Ultrasound have shown high sensitivity and accuracy in diagnosing adhesive capsulitis through the demonstration of specific pathological findings involving the shoulder capsule and the pericapsular soft tissues. This narrative review provides an updated overview of the current concepts on the role of imaging modalities in patients with adhesive capsulitis, also proposing an evidence-based imaging protocol for the radiological evaluation of this condition.