Musculoskeletal Imaging

This concise, practical resource covers all of today’s need-to-know information in musculoskeletal imaging - in an exceptionally user-friendly format. This new volume in the Requisites Series is compact, clinically oriented, and easy to read – making it an ideal study tool as well as a convenient reference for practice. NEW TO THIS EDITION Presents new coverage of multi-slice CT, MRI and Ultrasound to keep you on the cutting edge in radiology. Updates and replaces more than 200 images from previous editions to stay completely current. Includes new Chapters on: Imaging of soft tissues: the basics „G Radiographic anatomy „G Bone marrow imaging, „G Bone Biopsy. Discusses more throroughly: basic approach to tumor and arthritis imaging „G numerous common and rare musculoskeletal conditions. Enhances ease of use with reorganization of chapters into 9 sections, making it easier to find information. B. J. Manaster, MD, PhD, Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Radiology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO; David A. May, MD, Radiology Associates, Richmond, VA; Asscociate Clinical Professor, Department of Radiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA and David G. Disler, MD, Commonwealth of Radiology, Richmond, VA; Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Radiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA CONTENTS 1. Tumors 2. Arthritis 3. Trauma 4. Metabolic 5. Congenital & Developmental Skeletal Conditions 6. Miscellaneous, Including Hematogenous Disorders and Infection 7. How I Do It---NEW CHAPTER! a) Arthrograms & Injections, by joint (BJM) b) Biopsy, soft tissue & bone (BJM) c) Vertebroplasty (DD0) d) Epidurals and other spine injections (DM) e) Ablation (DD) f) MRI w/ hardware (DD) g) CT w/ hardware (DM) Appendix 1: Arthrography Technique Appendix 2: Sonography of the Infant Hip: Technique Appendix 3: Fractures w/ Eponyms