Orchard John W, Read John W, Anderson Ian Jock F
Sports Medicine at Sydney University, University of Sydney, Cnr Western Avenue and Physics Road, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
Med J Aust. 2005 Nov 7;183(9):482-6.
Imaging should only be undertaken if it is likely to influence patient management. The dose of ionising radiation to the patient should be considered. Requesting the appropriate imaging method requires an understanding of the pathological process. Plain x-ray should still generally be the first imaging technique; exceptions include some forms of superficial tendinopathy, in which ultrasound may be more appropriate, and situations where radiation exposure is contraindicated, such as in a pregnant patient. The cost of the examination to the patient and the community should also be considered (eg, ultrasound v magnetic resonance imaging).
只有在可能影响患者治疗管理时才应进行影像学检查。应考虑患者接受的电离辐射剂量。要求采用适当的影像学检查方法需要了解病理过程。普通X光通常仍应作为首选的影像学检查技术；例外情况包括某些形式的浅表肌腱病，此时超声检查可能更合适，以及存在辐射暴露禁忌的情况，如孕妇。还应考虑检查对患者和社会造成的费用（例如，超声检查与磁共振成像）。
