physical therapy and imaging.4This special issue contains a collection of manuscripts, authored by multidisciplinary teams, that address each of the aforementioned topics. As such, it is highly relevant for all clinicians involved in managing patients with neuromusculoskeletal disorders, because MRI may play a significant role in helping to make more informed clinical decisions. More importantly, we hope that the information presented here will inspire readers to seek and embrace opportunities for fostering and maintaining collegial collaborations inside and outside the professional boundaries of physical therapy.POUNDING HOME THE TRUTHIFinally, I would like to thank all the authors for their contribution to this issue and also the multidisciplinary team of reviewers for their expertise, time, and effort in providing peer review. 804 | november 2011 | volume 41 | number 11 | journal of orthopaedic & sports physical therapy REFERENCES 1. Beattie PF. Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Musculoskeletal System: An Emerging Technology With Potential to Impact Clinical Decision Making. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2011;41:887-895. http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2011.3744 2. Boissonnault WG, Badke MB, Powers JM. Pursuit and implementation of hospital-based outpatient direct access to physical therapy services: an administrative case report. Phys Ther. 2010;90:100-109. http://dx.doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20080244 3. Boissonnault WG, Goodman C. Physical therapists as diagnosticians: drawing the line on diagnosing pathology. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2006;36:351-353. http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2006.0107 4. Boyles R, Gorman I, Pinto D, Ross M. Future physical therapist practice and the role of diagnostic imaging. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2011;41:829-837. http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2011.3556 5. Cagnie B, Elliott J, OLeary S, Dhooge R, Dickx N, Danneels L. Muscle functional MRI as an imaging tool to evaluate muscle activity. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2011;41:896-903. http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2011.3586 6. Cagnie B, OLeary S, Elliott J, Peeters I, Parlevliet T, Danneels L. Pain-induced changes in the activity of the cervical extensor muscles evaluated by muscle functional magnetic resonance imaging. Clin J Pain. 2010;27:392-397. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/AJP.0b013e31820e11a2 7. Davenport TE, Kulig K, Resnik C. Diagnosing pathology to decide the appropriateness of physical therapy: whats our role? J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2006;36:1-2. http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2006.0101 8. Deyle GD. Musculoskeletal imaging in physical therapist practice. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2005;35:708-721. http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2005.2034 9. Dickx N, DHooge R, Cagnie B, Deschepper E, Verstraete K, Danneels L. Magnetic resonance imaging and electromyography to measure lumbar back muscle activity. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 35:E836-842. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181d79f02 10. Durbridge G. Magnetic resonance imaging: fundamental safety issues. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2011;41:820-828. http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2011.3906 11. Elliott JM, Flynn T, Press J, Al-Najjar A, Nguyen B, Noteboom J. The pearls and pitfalls of magnetic resonance imaging for the spine. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2011;41:848-860. http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2011.3636 12. Elliott JM, Jull G, Noteboom JT, Darnell R, Galloway G, Gibbon WW. Fatty infiltration in the cervical extensor muscles in persistent whiplash-associated disorders: a magnetic resonance imaging analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2006;31:E847-855. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.brs.0000240841.07050.34 13. Elliott JM, Pedler A, Beattie P, McMahon K. Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging for the healthy cervical multifidus: a potential method for studying neck muscle physiology following spinal trauma. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2010;40:722-728. http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2010.3423 14. Elliott JM, Pedler A, Kenardy J, Galloway G, Jull G, Sterling M. The temporal