Guidelines for Differential Diagnosis of Bone and Joint Imaging

Author: Liu Dongfeng
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: This book is one of the series "Guidelines for Differential Diagnosis in Medical Imaging," divided into 21 chapters. It first compares imaging methods for bone and joint diseases and describes the imaging manifestations of normal variations in bone and joints. It then focuses on the imaging manifestations and differential diagnosis of bone and joint developmental deformities, osteochondral dysplasias, mucopolysaccharidoses, chromosomal abnormal diseases, bone and joint injuries, osteochondral ischemic necrosis, osteomyelitis, bone and joint tuberculosis, special bone infections, bone sarcoidosis, bone tumors and tumor-like lesions, joint diseases, metabolic bone diseases, endocrine bone diseases, reticuloendothelial system diseases, hematological and hematopoietic system diseases, endemic diseases, physical and chemical injuries, and soft tissue diseases. The content covers imaging diagnosis theories and images, including X-ray plain films, CT, MRI, etc. The book is well-organized, concise in language, rich in illustrations, and is highly suitable for middle-aged and young physicians in the imaging department, as well as students of imaging specialties in medical schools.