Low back pain (LBP) is the most common pain syndrome, and is an enormous burden and
cost generator for society. Lumbar facet joints (FJ) constitute a common source of pain …

Rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy (RCCT) is a very common condition caused by the
presence of calcific deposits in the rotator cuff (RC) or in the subacromial-subdeltoid (SASD) …

Osteoid osteoma is a benign bone neoplasm with a reported incidence of 2-3% among all
bone primary tumors. Although it is a small and benign lesion, it is often cause of patient …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the most prevalent chronic inflammatory diseases that
primarily affects joints, but it has been shown to be associated with extra-articular …

Introduction: Degenerative disease of the spine is a generic term encompassing a wide
range of different disease processes, which leads to spinal instability; traumatic/neoplastic …

The role of the interventional radiology (IR) in the musculoskeletal system, and in particular
in the bone, is a field of knowledge that is growing significantly in the last years with …

Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most common cancers in male population.
Multiparametric prostate magnetic resonance imaging (mp-MRI) has assumed a primary role …

Uterine fibroids are common benign tumors of unclear etiopathology that affect the female
reproductive tract. They are responsible for considerable morbidity and deterioration of life …

Purpose To evaluate the pathological changes of the lumbar spine and the instability of the
lumbar intervertebral joints observed in patients with low back pain, with the study of the …

Standard knee imaging with MRI is usually performed with patient in recumbent position
under non-weight-bearing conditions. Recently, magnetic resonance imaging systems to …