Diagnostic imaging of musculoskeletal diseases: a systematic approach

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. A practical and systematic approach Organized by major categories of disease For residents and practicing radiologists/pathologists INDICE: 1. Anatomy, Embryology and Physiology of Musculoskeletal Tissues.-2. Metabolic Bone Disease.- 3. Skeletal Dysplasias.- 4. Infections.- 5. Bone and Soft-Tissue Tumors and Tumorlike Lesions.- 6. Arthritis.- 7. Imaging of Bone and Soft-tissue Trauma.- 8. Interventions and Procedures.- 9. Imaging of Endoprostheses and Implants.- 10. Miscellaneous Diseases and Conditions.

• ISBN: 978-1-58829-947-5
• Editorial: Humana
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 640
• Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés