Featuring Dr. Audrey Spielmann, MD, FRCPC, Radiologist

Duration: 1 minute

The benefit of MRI is that we can view the soft tissues and so in sports-related injuries in particular we can look at the ligaments and tendons and muscles.

When we look at the brain we can see the brain tissue in great detail. The best use for CT is to look for fractures and bony abnormalities, and/or irregularity of the cartilage or bone underneath the cartilage.

Ultrasound is a great screening test or first line examination. We don't see bone very well with ultrasound, but we can look at the soft tissues. If you have any more questions about how MRI or other imaging modalities might help with your sports injury, you can talk to your family doctor or any imaging centre.