This book is an authorized translation of the German edition published and copyrighted 2013 by Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart. Title of the German edition: Schwierige Diagnosen in der Skelettradiologie.
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Challenging Cases in Musculoskeletal Imaging; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgment; Abbreviations; 1 From Symptom to Diagnosis; 1.1 Selecting the Correct Imaging Modality; 1.2 Image Interpretation; 2 Skull; 2.1 Sclerotic Changes; 2.2 Osteolytic Lesions and Lesions with Mixed Features; 3 Spine; 3.1 Mono- and Bisegmental Changes; 3.2 Oligo- and Multisegmental Changes; 3.3 Diseases of Spinal Entheses and Joints; 3.4 Sacrum; 4 Pelvis; 4.1 Sclerotic Changes; 4.2 Osteolytic Changes and Changes Associated with Decreased Bone Density; 4.3 Unusual Fractures.
4.4 Bone Lesions with a Predominantly Extraosseous Component4.5 Soft-Tissue Mineralization; 4.6 Hip Region; 5 Shoulder Girdle and Thoracic Cage; 5.1 Clavicle; 5.2 Scapula; 5.3 Ribs; 5.4 Sternum; 5.5 Anterior ChestWall as a Whole; 6 Upper Limb; 6.1 Upper Arm; 6.2 Forearm; 6.3 Hands (Bone and Joint Diseases); 7 Lower Limb; 7.1 Equivocal MRI Findings; 7.2 Predominantly Osteolytic Changes; 7.3 Predominantly Osteosclerotic Changes; 7.4 Changes with Mixed Features; 7.5 Extraosseous Lesions; Bibliography; Index.
Summary
Learn the art of diagnostic radiology--From symptom to diagnosis Every abnormal finding in diagnostic imaging derives from an underlying structural pathoanatomic change that must be identified before an accurate diagnosis can be made. Factual knowledge alone is not always enough to make a clinically useful diagnosis. More can be gained by taking a systematic approach to image analysis and piecing together available facts. Lack of this awareness can lead to wasted time and unnecessary costs. Every radiologist must provide two essential services: selecting the proper imaging study and interpreti.
