Fundamentals of Orthopedic Radiology

-- This book will help the reader: -- understand the capabilities, limitations, and diagnostic value of imaging-- read a radiologist's report-- integrate this information into the physical therapy evaluation-- differentiate between normal and abnormal anatomy and recognize age-related bone and joint changes-- recognize common disease progressions, acute musculoskeletal trauma, and fracture characteristicsThis book includes over 600 illustrations (photographs, x-rays, and line-art)-- The emphasis is on normal anatomy, common trauma, and abnormalities-- Each chapter includes a self-test, consisting of a set of radiographs and questions. Answers appear in the back of the book.-- The first three chapters offer an overview of the basics of radiology, positioning, properties of radiodensity, characteristics of common imaging studies, and orthopedic terminology-- The remaining nine chapters cover the radiologic analysis of the skeletal system and have a standard format: