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Division of Musculoskeletal (MSK) Imaging & Intervention
Musculoskeletal (MSK) Imaging & Interventions Care, Research & Education
The Division of Musculoskeletal (MSK) Imaging & Intervention at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) provides expert interpretation of medical images involving bones, joints and soft tissues to diagnose a wide range of musculoskeletal injuries and diseases. As a tertiary referral center in New England for bone and soft tissue tumors, we also support imaging needs for patients from our busy Level I Trauma Center.
Our team performs more than 70,000 imaging studies each year across our Boston and community locations, offering services such as MRI, CT, ultrasound and image-guided procedures. We collaborate closely with BIDMC’s Orthopedic, Spine, Internal Medicine, Podiatry, Cancer and Rheumatology services, along with the Joslin Diabetes Clinic, to deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care.
In addition to our care services, we have numerous education and research opportunities to help our clinical teams deliver more advanced treatment options and better care outcomes
More About the Division
Care & Services
Our diverse team of experts provides a complete spectrum of expertise in multimodality diagnosis and image-guided therapy for patients with musculoskeletal disorders. We have particular specialization in arthrography, bone density scans, bone nuclear medicine and musculoskeletal ultrasound.
- Computed Tomography (CT)
- Fluoroscopy
- MRI
- Radiography
- Ultrasound
Our facilities include:
- 8 Multidetector CT; 32-320 slice, including 1 dedicated 64-slice MDCT scanner in the emergency department; four scanners with CT fluoroscopy capability for CT-guided biopsies
- 8 MR systems (Two 3T, six 1.5T)
- 2 small bore high field MR systems
- 1 PET/CT and 1 SPECT/CT
- 1 dedicated biplane angiography suite for diagnostic and interventional neuroangiography and spinal procedures
- 1 dedicated biplane angiography suite for diagnostic and interventional neuroangiography and spinal procedures
- 1 dedicated Philips iU22 for diagnostic and interventional MSK US examinations
- State-of-the-art 3D laboratory with dedicated workstations: AW and Vitrea
- PACS: GE Centricity. Musculoskeletal studies from five outpatient centers and two community hospitals are also read by the Section at BIDMC, via PACs.
Bone Density Scans (DEXA)
In partnership with BIDMC’s Osteoporosis & Metabolic Bone Center, we offer collaborative bone density testing to diagnose osteoporosis and bone density metabolic diseases.
Education & Training
We are committed to training future specialists and leaders in musculoskeletal care. Our education programs are designed to give physicians opportunity to hone their skills, deepen their expertise and provide exceptional patient care.
Research
In addition to our clinical work, our researchers continually strive to improve MSK interventional procedures and quality of care, and advance the care of musculoskeletal tumors, muscle imaging, cachexia and sports injuries.
