3rd Edition
by Kirkland W. Davis (Author), Donna G Blankenbaker (Author), Stephanie Bernard (Author)
Covering the entire spectrum of this fast-changing field, Diagnostic Imaging: Musculoskeletal Non-Traumatic Disease, third edition, is an invaluable resource for musculoskeletal radiologists, general radiologists, and trainees―anyone who requires an easily accessible, highly visual reference in this complex area of imaging. Drs. Kirkland W. Davis, Donna G. Blankenbaker, Stephanie A. Bernard, and their team of highly regarded experts provide up-to-date information on recent advances in technology and the understanding of musculoskeletal diseases and disorders to help you make informed decisions at the point of care. The text is lavishly illustrated, delineated, and referenced, making it a useful learning tool as well as a handy reference for daily practice.
- Guides
readers through the complexities of the full range of non-traumatic
musculoskeletal disorders, including arthritis, collagen vascular
diseases, bone tumors, soft tissue tumors, infections, systemic
diseases, developmental and congenital abnormalities, and metabolic
diseases
- Contains multiple new chapters on topics such as musculoskeletal genetics, neurinomas, and rapidly progressive osteoarthritis, among others, as well as updates throughout
on reclassified lesions, tumors, and neoplasms; musculoskeletal
infection details, including image-guided aspirations and biopsies for
infections; and evolving medical and surgical treatments for many
musculoskeletal conditions
- Reflects recent changes
in the World Health Organization’s classification of tumors and
tumor-like conditions regarding terminology and diagnostic criteria
- Covers evolving imaging techniques
such as ultrasound in non-traumatic disease imaging, contrast-enhanced
ultrasound use in tumor biopsies, enhanced MR of musculoskeletal tumors,
and diffusion-weighted MR, and PET/CT and PET/MR use for rapidly
progressive osteoarthritis
- Provides up-to-date discussions of enhancements in bone and soft tissue tumor pathology and imaging of orthopedic implants and related hardware
- Features more than 3,750 annotated images
(with an additional 2,100+ digital-only examples), including radiologic
images, full-color medical illustrations, clinical and histologic
photographs, and gross pathology images
- Uses bulleted, succinct text and highly templated chapters for quick comprehension of essential information at the point of care