Imaging of Arthritis and Related Conditions With Clinical Perspectives

his brand new book describes and illustrates in atlas quality detail the role of CT, MRI, and conventional radiography in the diagnosis and treatment of arthritic conditions. Coverage begins with descriptions of the radiologic features of joint disease and illustrations of their differential diagnosis. Subsequent chapters detail each disease entity. In addition to arthritides, the book covers tumors and other conditions whose symptoms and imaging features overlap with arthritis. Concise clinical summaries of each entity complete with representative cases are integrated into the text. The book includes insightful discussions on the imaging aspects of joint and low back pain and a chapter on surgery for arthritis