Orthopedic imaging : a practical approach / Adam Greenspan ; foreword by Michael W. Chapman ; with illustrations by Laura Pardi Duprey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Greenspan, Adam.

Contributor:

Greenspan, Adam.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radiography in orthopedics.

Bone and Bones--diagnostic imaging.

Bone Diseases--diagnostic imaging.

Bone Neoplasms--diagnostic imaging.

Medical Subjects:

Bone and Bones--diagnostic imaging.

Bone Diseases--diagnostic imaging.

Bone Neoplasms--diagnostic imaging.

Physical Description:

xix, 982 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2004]

Summary:

Featuring over 1,700 large-size illustrations and unique, effective pedagogy, the Fourth Edition of Dr. Greenspan's best-seller is the ideal teaching text on musculoskeletal imaging for radiologists and orthopedists at every level of training. It covers all orthopedic problems and imaging modalities and offers indispensable guidance on selecting cost-effective imaging techniques. This edition includes new illustrations of MRI, digital radiography, 3-D CT, and other advanced imaging methods and new information on fat suppression techniques in MR imaging. Also included are additional differential diagnosis tables, new tables summarizing salient features of disorders, and improved illustration captions beginning with the diagnosis in boldface.

Contents:

The role of the orthopedic radiologist

Imaging techniques in orthopedics

Bone formation and growth

Radiologic evaluation of trauma

Upper limb I: shoulder girdle

Upper limb II: elbow

Upper limb III: distal forearm, wrist, and hand

Lower limb I: pelvic girdle and proximal femur

Lower limb II: knee

Lower limb III: ankle and foot

Spine

Radiologic evaluation of the arthritides

Degenerative joint disease

Inflammatory arthritides

Miscellaneous arthritides and arthropathies

Radiologic evaluation of tumors and tumor-like lesions

Benign tumors and tumor-like lesions I: bone-forming lesions

Benign tumors and tumor-like lesions II: lesions of cartilaginous origin

Benign tumors and tumor-like lesions III: fibrous, fibroosseous, and fibrohistiocytic lesions

Benign tumors and tumor-like lesions IV: miscellaneous lesions

Malignant bone tumors I: osteosarcomas and chondrosarcomas

Malignant bone tumors II: miscellaneous tumors

Tumors and tumor-like lesions of the joints

Radiologic evaluation of musculoskeletal infections

Osteomyelitis, infectious arthritis, and soft-tissue infections

Radiologic evaluation of metabolic and endocrine disorders

Osteoporosis, rickets, and osteomalacia

Hyperparathyroidism

Paget disease

Miscellaneous metabolic and endocrine disorders

Radiologic evaluation of skeletal anomalies

Anomalies of the upper and lower limbs

Scoliosis and anomalies with general affect on the skeleton.

Notes:

Rev. ed. of: Orthopedic radiology. 3rd ed. c2000.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Related Work:

Greenspan, Adam. Orthopedic radiology.

ISBN:

0781750067

OCLC:

54455663