Skeletal Musculature System

Skeletal musculature System Interventional radiology Dept. 1st Hospital .zzu. Li zhen

The aim of this class • Understand the features of the normal Musculoskeletal image.

Examination method • • • • •

Conventional X-ray ---Since 8Dec,1896 CT MRI Ultrasound Nuclear medicine

X-ray Announcements: 1.The normotopia view and lateral view are necessary to any site. Sometimes oblique view is needed in clinical practice. 2. X-ray photograph should include the surrounding soft tissue and adjacent bone joint to make out its anatomy .

X-ray 3.For the bilaterally symmetrical joints,if one seems to be abnormal in the photographs ,you’d better observe the other Photographs in the same conditions to compare.

Eg:

knee joint

Metaphysis

Cartilagenous Epiphyseal plate marrow

Growth plate

bones of fingers

Joint space diaphysis

18ys

End of bone

Spine:PA view and lateral view You cannot see it thoracic vertebrae

rib

lumbar vertebrae

Cartilagenous

intervertebral discs

Epiphyseal plate

femur

pubis

pelvis

bilaterally symmetrical joints

CT

intervertebral discs nerve root

intervertebral foramina

vertebral body

spinous process

olecranon radial bone

humerus

ulna

bones of toes

• Malformation ?!

• Which examination method will you select ? • Why ??

The keys • X-ray ! • Directly • Cheap/economical

skull

knee joint

MRI

muscle

disease Low signal

T1WI

T2WI

Thank you for your attention!!