Diagnostic Imaging of Musculoskeletal Diseases

by Bonakdarpour, Akbar, M.D.; Reinus, William R., M.D.; Khurana, Jasvir S.

• ISBN13: 9781588299475
• ISBN10: 1588299473
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-09-22
• Publisher: Humana Pr Inc

Summary

With the advent of new technologies, the field of radiology has grown to include not only diseases that affect the skeleton, but also those that affect muscles, ligaments, tendons and also the cartilaginous structures within joints.Diagnostic Imaging of Musculoskeletal Diseases: A Systematic Approach is a useful and worthy teaching text that is at once readable by the radiology resident rotating through the musculoskeletal section and thorough enough to be used by the practicing radiologist. Written by authors who are well established in the field of musculoskeletal radiology and pathology this volume provides readers with a practical and systematic approach to think about bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints.Chapters are organized by major categories of disease: trauma, infection, tumors and tumor-like conditions, metabolic diseases, dysplastic diseases and arthritis. Where disease categories overlap or where there is debate as to the etiology of a disease, these issues are discussed under each appropriate heading. Additional chapters examine basic interventional techniques that apply to musculoskeletal imaging and in recognition of the importance of orthopedic procedures, information is included on the use, imaging, appearance, and pathology affecting prostheses and fixation devices. Diagnostic Imaging of Musculoskeletal Diseases: A Systematic Approach is an exceptionally important new text that contains information essential to the practice of modern radiology.