http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/2003/10/Articles/MRI-of-occult-and-stress-fractures.aspxMRI is an extremely useful diagnostic tool for identifying suspected fractures in symptomatic patients with normal radiographs. The author reviews the utility of MRI for identifying two types of fracture: the truly “occult” injury and stress fractures. MRI should be used in those situations in which a management decision must be made, when the patient’s employment depends on his or her ability to function, and in the “elite athlete.”Wednesday, 12 Nov 2003 14:05:51 GMT