Section of Musculoskeletal Radiology
Department Divisions > Diagnostic > Musculoskeletal Radiology

Section Chief - Joseph Yu, M.D.

Our Musculoskeletal Radiologists:

Marcella Dardani D.O.

Joseph Yu, M.D.

Musculoskeletal Radiology is a specialty of radiology that looks at bones and their surrounding soft tissues. The soft tissues include: muscles, tendons, ligaments, fat, nerves and vessels. It uses the following imaging modalities: X-Ray plain films, ultrasound, MRI, CT, CT arthrography, MR arthrography, bone densitometry, and flouroscopy. The need for musculoskeletal imaging occurs with trauma, sport-related injuries, arthritis, infection, cancer, congenital diseases, metabolic & endocrine diseases, diseases of the hematopoetic system (such as anemias), crystal-induced diseases (such as gout), and for assessment prior to surgery.

Scheduling Phone Numbers

Our Locations of Practice

More information on Musculoskeletal Radiology can be found at the following web sites:

Society of Skeletal Radiology

The British Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology

Musculoskeletal Radiology Signs

Patient Educational Resources:

From http://www.radiologyinfo.com . This is a web site with descriptions of radiologic procedures.

1. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - Musculoskeletal
2. MRI - Body
3. MRI - Spine
4. Ultrasound - Musculoskeletal
5. Computed Tomography (CT) - Body
6. Computed Tomography (CT) - Spine
7. Arthrography (Joint X-Ray)
8. Bone Densitometry
9. X-Ray of the Bone

Medline Plus, a web site of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institute of Health also has many links under diagnostic imaging.