MR-IMAGING OF THE WRIST

The use of MR imaging in the area of the wrist has lagged due to the t echnical challenges posed by the small size of the structures of the w rist. After a careful history, physical examination, and plain films, MR imaging is a powerful next imaging study for solving diagnostic pro blems involving this complex region. The Increasing ability of MR imag ing to diagnose wrist abnormalities noninvasively has led to a decreas e in the use of invasive techniques.