[NMR imaging of the normal wrist. Iconography]

Results of NMR imaging of normal anatomy of wrist using a surface antenna are presented, this new technique providing serial sections, 5 mm thick, of the different carpal joints in 3 different planes. Quality of imaging of carpus showed NMR to be superior for exploration than standard radiography and even CT scan images. Investigation of tumors of wrist, osteonecrosis and compound fractures of this region (currently not simple) will be markedly facilitated by NMR imaging, allowing a precise diagnosis with complete details of possible extension to be established and appropriate therapy applied.