Magnetic resonance imaging of the foot and ankle is playing an increasingly important role in the diagnosis of a multitude of injuries and abnormalities as well as planning for their treatment. The ability of the MRI to directly image structures and changes with an advanced resolution makes it the preferred imaging modality for orthopedic and athletic injuries. This up-to-date new issue of MRI Clinics, Guest Edited by Douglass Beall, examines such topics as Ankle Inversion Injury, Imaging of Ankle Injuries in Winter Olympic Athletes, the Diabetic Foot, and Medial Ankle Pain. This is a must have reference that illustrates some of the clinical applications of magnetic resonance imaging in foot and ankle pathology.
Douglas P. Beall, MD, attended medical school at Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, DC, and completed his residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland and a fellowship in Musculoskeletal Radiology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota before before entering the US Air Force as Division Chief of Musculoskeletal Radiology. Following his service as a Major in the US Air Force Dr. Beall was chief of Musculoskeletal Radiology and Fellowship Director at the University of Oklahoma prior to entering private practice as the Chief of Services. He is board-certified in Diagnostic Radiology, has an added fellowship in Musculoskeletal Radiology, is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Pain Management and is a Fellow of the Society of Interventional Radiology and Interventional Pain Practice and board certified by the World Institute of Pain. He is currently in private practice focused on interventional pain management and orthopedic imaging.