Anatomy and MRI of the Joints A Multiplanar Atlas

ust as the advent of computed tomography required radiologists to become familiar with axial cross-sectional anatomy, the emergence of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) now makes it necessary to understand cross-sectional anatomy in multiple planes. In the joints, where MRI can produce images of extremely high contrast and resolution, the radiologist must also learn to identify many anatomic structures that have never been clearly visualized on images before. To help you gain the knowledge you need to interpret these images, Drs. Middleton and Lawson have produced a comprehensive atlas that correlates anatomy with MR images. Its unique format, using MR images, explanatory line drawings, and color photographs from cadaver sections, is specifically designed to enable you to quickly and accurately identify the anatomic structures seen on MR images. Chapters of the book cover the temporomandibular joint, shoulder, elbow, wrist, finger, vertebral column, hip, knee, and ankle.