Imaging of Muscle Injuries: MR Imaging-Ultrasound Correlation

Marcelo Bordalo; Javier Arnaiz; Eduardo Yamashiro; Maryam Rashed Al-Naimi

doi:10.1016/j.mric.2023.01.002

Imaging of Muscle Injuries: MR Imaging-Ultrasound Correlation

Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2023 May;31(2):163-179. doi: 10.1016/j.mric.2023.01.002. Epub 2023 Feb 23.

Authors

Marcelo Bordalo¹, Javier Arnaiz², Eduardo Yamashiro², Maryam Rashed Al-Naimi²

Affiliations

¹ Radiology Department, Aspetar Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Al Waab Street, Zone 54, PO Box 29222, Doha, Qatar. Electronic address: marcelo.bordalo@aspetar.com.
² Radiology Department, Aspetar Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Al Waab Street, Zone 54, PO Box 29222, Doha, Qatar.

PMID: 37019544
DOI: 10.1016/j.mric.2023.01.002

Abstract

Ultrasound (US) and MR imaging are the most common imaging modalities used to assess sports muscle injuries. The site of the muscle injury can be located at the peripheral aspect of the muscle (myofascial), within the muscle belly (musculotendinous), and with tendon involvement (intratendinous). Tears that affect the intramuscular tendon have a worse prognosis in terms of recovery time. US is an excellent method to evaluate muscle injuries, with high spatial and contrast resolution. MR imaging can be reserved for evaluation of professional athletes, surgical planning, differential diagnosis, and assessment of deep located and proximal muscle groups.

Keywords: Injuries; MR imaging; Muscle; Musculotendinous; Strains; Tears; Ultrasound.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Athletes
Athletic Injuries*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging* / methods
Muscle, Skeletal / injuries
Ultrasonography