Volume 14 - Targeted Topic - Imaging in Sports Medicine

April 2025

Radiological imaging serves as a cornerstone of modern sports medicine, offering a detailed, non-invasive means to visualize the structure and function of the musculoskeletal system.

Imaging in sports medicine should not be viewed in isolation but rather as part of a comprehensive assessment that includes clinical evaluation, functional testing, and patient-reported outcomes.

The future of imaging in sports medicine holds great promise, paving the way for better athlete care and performance optimization. The integration of imaging with artificial intelligence is poised to revolutionize the field, offering the potential for automated image analysis and improved diagnostics.

Editorial
FROM OUR EDITOR

Written by – Nebojsa Popovic

Editorial
FROM OUR GUEST EDITORS

Written by – Gazi Huri, MD and Matthew Rees, PT

Interview
ADRIANA VILAGOŠ

Interview by – Fai Al-Naimi and Nebojsa Popovic MD, PhD

Al-Resalah
THE FOOTBALL LEGEND

Written by – Fai Al-Naimi

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Written by – Dale Forsdyke, Adam Gledhill, Peter Schneider, Adam Weir, Andrew Mitchell

Sports Surgery
MILLION-DOLLAR SHOULDERS

Written by – Gazi Huri, Khalid Al-Khelaifi, Qatar, Ulas Can Kolac, and Mehmet Kaymakoglu, Türkiye

Sports Rehab
THE ASPETAR APPROACH TO SHOULDER REHABILITATION

Written by – Matthew Rees and Andrew Cole, Qatar

Sports Surgery
THE BREAKING POINT

Written by – Samuel Mircoff, Nickolas Garbis, United States of America

Sports Surgery
ROTATOR CUFF AT THE CROSSROADS

Written by – Erdi Ozdemir, Ozgur Ahmet Atay, Türkiye, and Gazi Huri, Qatar

Sports Surgery
BEYOND THE LABRUM

Written by – Eui Hwan Cho, Hyung Jun Koo, and Sae Hoon Kim, Republic of Korea

Sports Rehab
PRECISION IN MOTION

Written by – Kathryn Fahy, Hercules Paquet, and Carla De Paula, Qatar

Sports Rehab
RECLAIMING STRENGTH AND POWER

Written by – Ahmed Al-Jawad, Francis Kattoura, And Leopoldo Buttinoni, Qatar

Sports Rehab
BEYOND THE CLOCK

Written by – Edel Fanning, Ireland and Margie Olds, New Zealand

Sports Rehab
EXPLORING THE MANAGEMENT OF THE IN-SEASON SWIMMER’S SHOULDERS

Written by – Andrew Delbridge, Britt Caling, Craig Boettcher, Australia

Sports Radiology
IMAGING EVALUATION OF THE ATHLETIC SHOULDER

Written by – Natalia Magero, Brazil, Marcelo Bordalo, Qatar

Sports Rehab
ASSESSING THROWING BIOMECHANICS TO INJURY RISK IN THE BASEBALL PITCHER

Written by – Garrett Bullock, US, Ellen Shanley, US, Daniel Kline, US, Rod Whiteley, Qatar

Sports Rehab
LOAD MANAGEMENT AS AN INJURY PREVENTION AND PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT APPROACH IN SHOULDER INJURY

Written by – Garrett Bullock, Marc Oceguera, Martin Asker, Martin Buchheit, Tim Gabbett, Chris Skazalski, Kerry Macdonald, Craig Boettcher, Sander Paul Marie Ganzevles, Rod Whiteley

Sports Medicine
PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IN RETURN TO SPORT AFTER SHOULDER INSTABILITY SURGERY

Written by – Alexandre Hardy, Carlos Murillo Nieto, Antoine Gerometta, France, and Camille Tooth, Belgium

Sports Surgery
METAVERSE, VIRTUAL REALITY AND AUGMENTED REALITY IN SHOULDER SURGERY

Written by – Bruno Borralho Gobbato, Brazil

Volume 14 - Targeted Topic - The Athletic Shoulder

This targeted issue on the Athletic Shoulder explores the unique challenges faced by athletes...

Editorial
From our editor

Written by – Nebojsa Popovic

Editorial
FROM OUR GUEST EDITORS

Written by – Marcelo Bordalo, Bruce Forster

Interview
KARSTEN WARHOLM

Interview by – Nebojsa Popovic, Fai Al-Naimi

Letters From
The open waters of Doha, Qatar

Written by – Noora Alawam

Sports Radiology
HOW DOES IMAGING MOST IMPACT ATHLETE CARE

Written by – Yuka Tsukahara,USA, and Bruce B. Forster, Canada

Sports Radiology
ROLE OF IMAGING IN MUSCLE INJURIES

Written by – Marcelo Bordalo, Maryam Al-Naimi, Eduardo Yamashiro, Qatar

Sports Radiology
RECTUS FEMORIS

Written by – Gulraiz Ahmad, UK, Carles Pedret, Spain, Jawad Naqvi, UK, and Waqar Aslam Bhatti, UK

Sports Radiology
HAMSTRINGS

Written by – Maria Lua Sampaio Gulde and Paulo Victor Partezani Helito, Qatar

Sports Radiology
CALF MUSCLE INJURIES IN THE ATHLETE

Written by – Carles Pedret, Spain, Stefano Palermi, Italy, Sandra Mechó, Spain, Gulraiz Ahmad, UK, and Justin C. Lee, UK

Sports Radiology
MRI IMAGING OF COMMON SPORTS INJURIES IN THE SHOULDER, ELBOW AND WRIST

Written by – Eugene Ng and James Linklater, Australia

Sports Radiology
IMAGING IN KNEE AND ANKLE SPORTS INJURIES

Written by – Guillaume Bierry, France

Sports Radiology
FEMOROACETABULAR IMPINGEMENT IN ATHLETES

Written by – Teresa B. Rodrigues and Vasco V. Mascarenhas, Portugal

Sports Radiology
GROIN PAIN

Written by – Rowena Johnson, UK

Sports Radiology
MUSCLE HEALING IN SPORTS INJURIES

Written by – Sandra Mechó, Jaime Isern-Kebschull, Xavier Alomar, Manuel Wong, Alejandro Congo, Carles Pedret, Spain

Sports Radiology
CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING IN SPORTS CARDIOLOGY

Written by – Carmen Adamuz, Qatar, Mark Hamilton, UK, Guido E Pieles, Qatar

Sports Radiology
PEDIATRIC SPORTS IMAGING

Written by – Julián Forero-Millán, Samuel Sisay Hailu, Dennis Caine, and Jie C. Nguyen, USA

Sports Radiology
THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF AI IN MUSCULOSKELETAL SPORTS IMAGING

Written by – Nor-Eddine Regnard, France, and Ali Guermazi, USA

Volume 14 - Targeted Topic - Imaging in Sports Medicine

Radiological imaging serves as a cornerstone of modern sports medicine, offering...

Editorial
FORWARD

Written by – Fai Al-Naimi

Editorial
FROM OUR EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Written by – Nebojsa Popovic

Sports Medicine
RAMADAN INTERMITTENT FASTING EFFECT ON FOOTBALLERS

Written by – Karim Chamari, Paul Salamh, Hamdi Chtourou, Matthew DeLang, and Helmi Ben Saad

Sports Science
NUTRIGENOMICS FOR SPORT AND EXERCISE PERFORMANCE

Written by – Nanci S Guest, Canada

Sports Science
SPORT AND PERFORMANCE NUTRITION FOR THE COMPETITIVE ADOLESCENT ATHLETE

Written by – Marcus Hannon, United Kingdom and Nelda Nader, Qatar

Sports Science
Fluids: Facts & Fads

Written by – Louise M Burke, Australia

Sports Science
Hydration strategies for football

Written by – Ron Maughan and Susan Shirreffs, UK

Sports Science
Prolonged exercise in the heat

Written by – Julien Periard, Qatar

Sports Science
Practical recommendations for endurance cycling in hot/humid environments

Written by – Dave Nichols, Qatar

Sports Science
Goals, emotions and performance

Written by – Andy Lane, UK

Sports Science
Performing in the ‘zone’: Achieving the optimal performance state

Written by – Thomas Patrick and Amira Najah, Qatar

Editorial
From our editor

Written by – Nebojsa Popovic

Editorial
FROM OUR GUEST EDITORS

Written by – Marcelo Bordalo, Bruce Forster

Interview
KARSTEN WARHOLM

Interview by – Nebojsa Popovic, Fai Al-Naimi

Letters From
The open waters of Doha, Qatar

Written by – Noora Alawam

Sports Radiology
HOW DOES IMAGING MOST IMPACT ATHLETE CARE

Written by – Yuka Tsukahara,USA, and Bruce B. Forster, Canada

Sports Radiology
ROLE OF IMAGING IN MUSCLE INJURIES

Written by – Marcelo Bordalo, Maryam Al-Naimi, Eduardo Yamashiro, Qatar

Sports Radiology
RECTUS FEMORIS

Written by – Gulraiz Ahmad, UK, Carles Pedret, Spain, Jawad Naqvi, UK, and Waqar Aslam Bhatti, UK

Sports Radiology
HAMSTRINGS

Written by – Maria Lua Sampaio Gulde and Paulo Victor Partezani Helito, Qatar

Sports Radiology
CALF MUSCLE INJURIES IN THE ATHLETE

Written by – Carles Pedret, Spain, Stefano Palermi, Italy, Sandra Mechó, Spain, Gulraiz Ahmad, UK, and Justin C. Lee, UK

Sports Radiology
MRI IMAGING OF COMMON SPORTS INJURIES IN THE SHOULDER, ELBOW AND WRIST

Written by – Eugene Ng and James Linklater, Australia

Sports Radiology
IMAGING IN KNEE AND ANKLE SPORTS INJURIES

Written by – Guillaume Bierry, France

Sports Radiology
FEMOROACETABULAR IMPINGEMENT IN ATHLETES

Written by – Teresa B. Rodrigues and Vasco V. Mascarenhas, Portugal

Sports Radiology
GROIN PAIN

Written by – Rowena Johnson, UK

Sports Radiology
MUSCLE HEALING IN SPORTS INJURIES

Written by – Sandra Mechó, Jaime Isern-Kebschull, Xavier Alomar, Manuel Wong, Alejandro Congo, Carles Pedret, Spain

Sports Radiology
CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING IN SPORTS CARDIOLOGY

Written by – Carmen Adamuz, Qatar, Mark Hamilton, UK, Guido E Pieles, Qatar

Sports Radiology
PEDIATRIC SPORTS IMAGING

Written by – Julián Forero-Millán, Samuel Sisay Hailu, Dennis Caine, and Jie C. Nguyen, USA

Sports Radiology
THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF AI IN MUSCULOSKELETAL SPORTS IMAGING

Written by – Nor-Eddine Regnard, France, and Ali Guermazi, USA

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