Diagnostic Imaging in Patient with Chronic Left Ankle Pain: Findings

T2-weighted image of the left ankle.

STIR image of the left ankle.

Cianna Leatherwood, MD, is a rheumatology fellow at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Clinical and research interests include SLE and healthcare disparities.

Derrick J. Todd, MD, PhD, is a staff rheumatologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and director of the Brigham and Women’s Rheumatology Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Center. Areas of clinical expertise include MSK ultrasound and adolescent rheumatology for patients transitioning from pediatric to adult rheumatology care.

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