Differential Diagnosis in Neuroimaging: Spine

Spine

Steven P. Meyers, Steven P. Meyers, Steven Meyers

• Publisher: Thieme
• Year: 2016
• Print ISBN: 9781626234772
• eBook ISBN: 9781626234789
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Orthopedics

A unique, easy-to-use, and definitive guide to diagnostic spine imaging

Authored by renowned neuro-radiologist Steven P. Meyers, Differential Diagnosis in Neuroimaging: Spine is a stellar guide for identifying and diagnosing cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral spine anomalies based on location and neuroimaging results. The succinct text reflects more than 25 years of hands-on experience gleaned from advanced training and educating residents and fellows in radiology, neurosurgery, and orthopaedic surgery. The high-quality MRI, CT, and X-ray images have been collected over Dr. Meyers's lengthy career, presenting an unsurpassed visual learning tool.

The distinctive 'three-column table plus images' format is easy to incorporate into clinical practice, setting this book apart from larger, disease-oriented radiologic tomes. This layout enables readers to quickly recognize and compare abnormalities based on high-resolution images.

Key Highlights

• Tabular columns organized by anatomical abnormality include imaging findings and a summary of key clinical data that correlates to the images
• Congenital/developmental abnormalities, spinal deformities, and acquired pathologies in both children and adults
• Lesions organized by region including dural, intradural extramedullary, extra-dural, and sacrum
• More than 600 figures illustrate the radiological appearance of spinal tumors, lesions, deformities, and injuries
• Spinal cord imaging for the diagnosis of intradural intramedullary lesions and spinal trauma

This visually rich resource is a must-have diagnostic tool for trainee and practicing radiologists, neurosurgeons, neurologists, physiatrists, and orthopaedic surgeons who specialize in treating spine-related conditions. The highly practical format makes it ideal for daily rounds, as well as a robust study guide for physicians preparing for board exams.

Table of contents

• Differential Diagnosis in Neuroimaging: Spine
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Abbreviations
• Introduction
• Table 1.1 Congenital and developmental abnormalities of the spinal cord or vertebrae
• Table 1.2 Abnormalities involving the craniovertebral junction
• Table 1.3 Intradural intramedullary lesions (spinal cord lesions)
• Table 1.4 Dural and intradural extramedullary lesions
• Table 1.5 Extradural lesions
• Table 1.6 Solitary osseous lesions involving the spine
• Table 1.7 Multifocal lesions and/or poorly defined signal abnormalities involving the spine
• Table 1.8 Traumatic lesions involving the spine
• Table 1.9 Lesions involving the sacrum
• References
• Index