Overview
- Presents available and emerging imaging modalities with a main focus on MRI
- Outlines new morphological and molecular imaging techniques
- Illustrates the anatomy and histology of cartilage in correlation to normal and pathologic imaging findings
- Discusses imaging findings in relations to clinical findings
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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About this book
This authoritative book provides state-of-the-art practices and new developments in the imaging of cartilage, associated pathologies, and repair procedures. With a main focus on MRI, major advances in cartilage imaging are put into clinical context relevant for radiologists, rheumatologists, and orthopedic surgeons. International experts provide their insights on cartilage pathologies associated with such conditions as osteoarthritis, osteochondral trauma, and cartilage repair. Morphological MRI techniques are outlined, including new sequences and high field imaging. Molecular imaging techniques able to characterize the biochemical composition of the cartilage matrix are discussed, such as T2 relaxation time, T1rho, and dGEMRIC methods.
The first book of its kind, Cartilage Imaging: Significance, Techniques, and New Developments encompasses the full scope of knowledge in this rapidly evolving field. Identifying key techniques for characterizing disease processes as wellas objectively and quantitatively evaluating the results of therapy, this outstanding resource is of benefit to all physicians interested in assessing cartilage disease and repair.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Cartilage Imaging
Book Subtitle: Significance, Techniques, and New Developments
Editors: Thomas M. Link
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8438-8
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-8437-1
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-3927-5
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-8438-8
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 245
Topics: Imaging / Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology, Rheumatology, Surgical Orthopedics