Mri Of The Musculoskeletal System 5e

MRI of the Musculoskeletal System

ANNOTATION
The book contains black-and-white illustrations.
FROM THE CRITICS
B. J. Manaster
This third edition is a welcome addition to our literature. This book
is intended as a comprehensive discussion of MR of the
musculoskeletal system, including sections on MR technique, normal
anatomy, and pathology. It is designed for radiology residents as
well as practitioners. Dr. Berquist's expertise in the field is well
known and the previous editions of this book were well used, but
updating was necessary, particularly as new, faster MR techniques
emerged. This edition increases the page count from 540 to 940. Most
of the increase is the result of the addition of illustrations. More
than half of these additions are MR examples of pathology, very
welcome in a text of this scope. A large number of the additional
illustrations, however, are anatomic drawings. These are rather dark
and not attractively shaded. In some instances, they duplicate the
high quality, well-labeled MR illustrations. However, a critical
assessment demonstrates that the drawings often make subtle anatomic
points (such as the location of the neurovascular bundles) that are
not easily illustrated with MR examples. Therefore, they are a
welcome addition, making the anatomic description exhaustive and
excellent overall. Other important updates include those on
techniques, especially using fast spin echo. Very practical advice is
given on how to efficiently choose sequences and maximize their
diagnostic value. There are very few omissions, although some subtle
sports-related injuries, especially involving the knee and ankle,
could be more extensively illustrated. In the sections based on
pathology rather than anatomy, the greatest improvement is found in
the tumor section. Dr. Kransdorf is an eminent contributor whohas
formulated credible generalizations as well as specific descriptions.
Many of the new images are of those entities that truly have specific
MR features, an important improvement in this edition. Also of note
is the chapter on marrow disorders, in which Dr. Vogler includes
drawings, charts, and explanations of normal age-related appearance
of marrow, its appearance with various pulse sequences, and examples
of pathology. The additions and improvements in this third edition
are substantial enough to fully justify a new investment on the part
of the radiologist.
Doody Review Services
Reviewer: Kristin A. Freestone, MD (University of Colorado Health
Sciences Center)
Description: The fourth edition of this book provides updated
material on techniques, principles, and other advances made in MR
imaging of the musculoskeletal system. The third edition was
published in 1996.
Purpose: The purpose is to review the utility and technical advances
of MRI of the musculoskeletal system and to detail anatomy and
pathology using new applications and techniques.
Audience: The book has the necessary information to bring readers up-
to-date with the advances made recently in imaging of the
musculoskeletal system. It is an excellent core subspecialty text and
aptly suited for radiology residents or any radiologist performing
musculoskeletal imaging on a regular basis. The author is an expert
in this field.
Features: The book is a well organized and concise rendition of the
continuing advances in the musculoskeletal MRI. I own the second
edition, and the organization and format of this new edition remains
the same, though the number of pages and contributing authors has
essentially doubled. This no doubt reflects the progress made over
the last several years in musculoskeletal imaging. Cross-sectional
anatomy again begins each relevant chapter. Multiple plane MR images
are provided and new graphic, pencil-like illustrations accompany
each image. The illustrations are excellent and provide surprising
clarity to the