Publisher's Synopsis
This edition of the clinical reference has been updated to include new MR techniques and pulse sequences and an increased emphasis on hips, pelvis and paediatric musculoskeletal issues.;Highlights of this edition include: an expanded and revised section on basic principles; interpretation guidelines, completely covering newer sequences and techniques; new techniques for the spine, the pelvis and the hip; nearly 300 new illustrations; a chapter on musculoskeletal conditions greatly expanded to dsecribe numerous types of tumours and their MR image features; an updated anatomy section which includes anatomic illustrations to accompany each of the MR images so that fine detailed anatomy can be more easily appreciated and highlighted; options regarding which pulse sequences are more appropriate for a given clinical condition emphasized; and paediatric musculoskeletal issues.
