Advanced Imaging Services: Sports Medicine Care

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Advanced Imaging Services

Your U-M Health Sports Medicine team uses advanced imaging and therapies to diagnose and treat sports injuries.

Explore Sports Medicine at U-M Health

Your Michigan Answer for Sports Medicine Advanced Imaging

Advanced imaging is essential for the diagnosis, care and treatment of sports injuries. Our radiologists are board-certified and fellowship-trained and collaborate with sports medicine specialists to coordinate imaging needs with your diagnosis and treatment plan.

Whether you need diagnostic or interventional radiology services, U-M Health Sports Medicine uses advanced imaging technologies to deliver precise evaluations of musculoskeletal (bones and soft issue) and neurological sports injuries while keeping your radiation exposure as low as possible.

Make an Appointment

Make an appointment with one of our U-M Health Sports Medicine experts by calling us at the number below. 

You may also submit an appointment request via our form, and we will be in touch with you.

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Sports Medicine at U-M Health Locations

Call Us: 734-930-7400

Meet Our Sports Medicine Experts

Get back to the game you love. Seek treatment for your sports injury from one of our experts.

Advanced Imaging Services in Care Planning

Advanced imaging plays a critical role at every stage of treatment of sports injuries and gives us the clarity to diagnose the injury and confirm readiness for competition.

  • Accurate Diagnosis
  • Treatment Planning
  • Preventing Reinjury
  • Time-Sensitive Decisions
  • Monitoring Progress

 

Common Uses in Sports Medicine

  • MRI for soft tissue (ligaments, tendons, cartilage)
  • Musculoskeletal ultrasound for real-time assessment
  • X-ray for bones and alignment
  • CT for complex fractures

Why Choose U-M Health Sports Medicine

Care for All Athletes
All ages, activities and abilities
Multidisciplinary Team
Collaborative expertise across specialties
Multiple Treatments & Therapies
Sports-specific surgical and nonsurgical treatments, therapies and rehabilitation
Advanced Services
Orthobiologics, regenerative therapy, imaging and more
Sports Performance
Improve your game and return to sport

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