Berquist: MRI of the Musculoskeletal System 5th Edition

The Fourth Edition of MRI of the Musculoskeletal System text was published in 2001. Since that time, new magnet configurations (extremity, open) and higher field strengths (3 T) have begun to impact the practice for musculoskeletal magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. Coupled with improvements in software, pulse sequences, and examination techniques, the musculoskeletal applications for MR imaging have expanded dramatically. Gadolinium use for intravenous, intraarticular, and angiographic imaging has become routine. Spectroscopy in the clinical setting is also more commonly employed, though not to the level of more conventional imaging techniques.

The Fifth Edition of MRI of the Musculoskeletal System provides significant updates on principles, techniques, and applications for musculoskeletal imaging.
 
  • Chapter 1 reviews basic principles of physics, pulse sequences, and terminology, using an approach that is easy to read and comprehend. 
  • Chapter 2 provides essentials of interpretation with many new images and pulse sequences to explain the signal changes of pathologic tissues compared to signal intensity of normal tissue. 
  • Chapter 3 discusses safety issues, sedation, patient selection, patient positioning, coil selection, pulse sequences, and the uses of gadolinium for musculoskeletal imaging. 
  • Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 are anatomically oriented, with new anatomic MR images in each chapter. Improved images using new techniques the expanded applications are reviewed in each chapter. Pediatric applications are included in these anatomic chapters as appropriate.
  • A thorough discussion of musculoskeletal neoplasms and neoplasm-like conditions is included in Chapter 12. 
  • Chapter 13 is dedicated to musculoskeletal infections, including soft tissue, osseous, articular, spondylopathy, and postoperative infections. 
  • Chapter 14 provides in-depth coverage of diffuse marrow diseases. 
  • Chapter 15 is designed to review miscellaneous and evolving MR imaging applications. 
  • The final chapter, Chapter 16, updates clinical uses of spectroscopy.

New technology has led to a significant increase in the utility of MRI for evaluation of the musculoskeletal system. This edition provides a thorough review of anatomy, techniques, and applications, with many new images. This text will be of use to physicians, residents, students, and other health professionals who perform or request MR imaging examinations.

 
Book Details

  • Hardcover: 1008 pages
  • Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Fifth edition (October 3, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0781755026
  • ISBN-13: 978-0781755023

List Price: $236.00 
 
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