This book attempts to define what a board-certified radiologist should know. It does not
describe all there is, but rather all that is deemed relevant. Traumatology (Chapter 1) and …

Sixty patients with symptoms of chronic disease of the knee joint were evaluated with high-
resolution, thin-section magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. MR imaging depicted a wide …

With the rapid development of 3T MR imaging systems, the theoretic applications in the
musculoskeletal system are now a reality. The gain in the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) can be …

Although magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is highly sensitive for the detection of
abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system, changes in marrow and soft-tissue signal …

The technology of musculoskeletal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is advancing at a
dramatic rate. MRI is now done at medium and higher field strengths with more specialized …

SUMMARY MRI is a complementary technique to CT in the examination of the spine, the hip,
and musculoskeletal tumors. In some cases, it provides diagnostic information not available …

is a widely and rou-tinely used technique for evaluat-ing pathologic conditions involving the
musculoskeletal system for many reasons. including the simultaneous direct visualization of …

Radiologic evaluation of musculoskeletal soft-tissue masses has changed dramatically with
the continued improvements in imaging technology. The integration of advanced imaging …