Overview
- Describes the distinguishing MR features of a wide range of spinal pathologies
- Presents images obtained with different MR sequences, including those specifically offering better visualization of the inflammatory status
- Includes a series of unusual cases in addition to more common presentations
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Table of contents (66 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Clinical and Technical Aspects
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Clinical Cases
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About this book
This richly illustrated case-based atlas thoroughly depicts the role of MR imaging in the assessment of patients presenting with pain due to degenerative disease of the spine and will serve as an excellent guide to differential diagnosis. Importantly, generic radicular compression is the main reason for the painful symptomatology in only a limited number of cases, and this book illustrates and emphasizes how various anatomic elements of the spine can be responsible. The imaging features of a range of disorders involving both the anterior and posterior elements of the spine are described, including active inflammatory osteochondrosis, atypical herniated discs, facet joint disorders, spondylolysis, and degenerative-inflammatory changes of the spinal ligaments and posterior perispinal muscles. Each example is supported by clinical data, and a series of unusual cases are also presented. MR study protocols include T2-weighted sequences with fat saturation and contrast-enhanced T1-weighted sequences with fat saturation to allow better visualization or highlighting of various inflammatory changes in the spine. Radiologists, neuroradiologists, neurosurgeons, orthopedists, and rehabilitation physicians will all find this atlas a valuable asset in their practice.
Reviews
“The goal of this book is to help radiologists become more effective consultants to their clinical colleagues who treat spine diseases. The organization of and emphasis within the book are intended to support learning, review, and reference for radiology and nonradiology fields of study, which MRI of Degenerative Disease of the Spine effectively accomplishes.” (Arthur Cortez, Radiology, Vol. 279 (2), May, 2016)
“This is a case-based atlas of MRI findings in degenerative disease of the spine. … this book would be more helpful to medical students and nonradiology residents. … This atlas provides good examples of MRI findings in inflammatory degenerative changes of the spine.” (Nitu Saran, Doody's Book Reviews, May, 2015)
Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: MRI of Degenerative Disease of the Spine
Book Subtitle: A Case-Based Atlas
Authors: Paola D'Aprile
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09447-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-09447-2Published: 08 November 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 152
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 72 illustrations in colour
Topics: Neuroradiology, Imaging / Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics