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2310 VII Imaging <strong>of</strong> the Musculoskeletal System<br />

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H<br />

Figure <strong>47</strong>-115. Developing calcaneal osteomyelitis<br />

in a 63-year-old diabetic patient. A, Lateral radiograph<br />

<strong>of</strong> the calcaneus shows intact cortex along the plantar<br />

surface (white arrowheads). Incidentally seen is mural<br />

calcification <strong>of</strong> the posterior tibial artery (gray<br />

arrowheads). Such arterial calcifications are common<br />

in diabetic patients. B, Midsagittal T1-weighted image<br />

shows no bone destruction. C, Corresponding sagittal<br />

inversion recovery (IR) image shows little, if any, bone<br />

marrow edema. D, Corresponding sagittal post–<br />

intravenous (IV) gadolinium contrast T1-weighted fatsuppressed<br />

image reveals diffuse enhancement <strong>of</strong> the<br />

plantar s<strong>of</strong>t tissues, indicative <strong>of</strong> cellulitis, but no<br />

nonenhancing abscess pockets. When the patient’s<br />

symptoms did not respond to antibiotics, repeat<br />

imaging was obtained 2 weeks later. E, Lateral<br />

radiograph now demonstrates loss <strong>of</strong> cortex along the<br />

plantar surface <strong>of</strong> the calcaneus (arrowheads).<br />

F, Midsagittal T1-weighted image reveals infiltration <strong>of</strong><br />

the fatty heel pad (arrows). G, Corresponding sagittal<br />

inversion recovery image reveals fluid bright signal<br />

(arrows) in the s<strong>of</strong>t tissues adjacent to the calcaneus,<br />

as well as bone marrow edema in calcaneus<br />

(arrowheads). H, Corresponding sagittal post-IV<br />

gadolinium contrast T1-weighted fat-suppressed<br />

image reveals a nonenhancing abscess pocket<br />

(arrows) as well as enhancing bone marrow<br />

(arrowheads). Coronal T1-weighted (I), inversion<br />

recovery (J), <strong>and</strong> post-IV gadolinium contrast T1-<br />

weighted fat-suppressed (K) images through the<br />

abscess pocket confirm the findings seen in the<br />

sagittal plane: an abscess pocket (gray, white, <strong>and</strong><br />

black arrows) adjacent to the osteomyelitis (white<br />

arrowhead) <strong>of</strong> the planter surface <strong>of</strong> the calcaneus.<br />

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