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Differential Diagnosis in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Journal of Clinical Imaging 26 (2002) 288 – 291
Book reviews CT of the Head and Spine Norbert Hosten and Thomas Liebig. Stuttgart, NY: Thieme, 2002, 426 pages, 847 illustrations, price US$129.00 Introduction: This is an excellent, comprehensive reference CT book of the brain and spine for any physician. It is a must for every ‘‘bullpen,’’ reading room and, these days, by the side of each video monitor. There are CT images of lesions that most have never seen. The references are well categorized and each entry helpfully includes a sentence that describes the article’s main point or value. This feature alone makes the book worth buying. Content: There are eight brain, five spine and one facial skeleton and skull base chapters, with a total of 230 disorders discussed. There are, on average, four CT images and two figures for each disorder. Text: Each disorder is presented in six concise paragraphs: pathogenesis, frequency, clinical manifestation, CT morphology, differential diagnosis and follow-up. This is reminiscent of the ‘‘blurbs’’ written during my residency days. Images/legends: The lesions are obvious so there is no need for arrows. The images are state of the art and the legends clearly stated. References: A section of article references and a section of book references, each with a sentence describing what is important about each reference. Use: All radiologists, and other physicians and neuroscientists. Comment: This is a superb book. I cannot give it enough accolades for how well it is written, organized and for the quality of its contents. It must receive a book award. The authors should be very proud of their efforts.
The book is divided into anatomic areas, with six sections: I. Brain; II. Head and Neck; III. Spine; IV. Musculoskeletal System; V. Chest; and VI. Abdomen and Pelvis. The sections are well balanced in converting the usefulness of MRI in these areas. There are over 600 pages of text and approximately 2000 state-of-the-art drawings, charts and MR images. The approach and layout of this text is also similar in the book, Differential Diagnosis in Conventional Radiology. All of these are published by Thieme, which did an outstanding job in the reproduction of the images and other illustrations and tables. The book covers the most common diseases and many rare and unusual cases where MRI is important in their diagnosis and provides a rapid access to their differential diagnosis. There is some overlap in the text, which as the authors state, ‘‘since many diseases present in the MRI in a variety of manifestations.’’ A major advantage of this book are the tables, which present the differential diagnosis in tabular form, also helpful in the use of other modalities. I believe that this book will be extremely useful not only to radiology residents, but also for radiologists looking for a review of the differential diagnosis of disease as they present on MRI. It also has value to physicians who deal with MRI as a diagnostic tool in other specialties. In summary, the basic concept of this text is sound and meets the needs of those dealing with the interpretation of MRI. Joseph P. Whalen, MD PII: S 0 8 9 9 - 7 0 7 1 ( 0 2 ) 0 0 4 5 7 - 6
L.A. Saint-Louis, MD PII: S 0 8 9 9 - 7 0 7 1 ( 0 2 ) 0 0 4 1 8 - 7
Differential Diagnosis in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Francis A. Burgener, Steve P. Meyers, Raymond K. Tan and Wolfgang Zaunbauer: Stuttgart, New York, Thieme 2002, 704 pages, 1964 illustrations, $179.00 Differential Diagnosis in Magnetic Resonance Imaging is a useful text in approaching a different diagnosis based on imaging findings rather than one argument on disease entities. The first author, F. Burgener, published with M. Karmano a successful text entitled, Differential Diagnosis in Conventional Radiology, which introduced a similar technique.
Magnetic Resonance in the Diagnosis of C.N.S. Disorders ´ ntunovic´, Gradimir Dragutinovic´, Zvenimir Levic´ Vaso A and Miroslav Samardzic´. Stuttgart, New York. Thieme 2001, 317 pages, 330 illustrations, price US$129.00 Introduction: When you first look through this book you will wonder why there are 330 figures and only 330 illustrations (one image/fig.), in a book on MRI diagnosis. Perhaps it is because all, but one of the contributors, are either neurosurgeons or neurologists. Understandably, the text is clinically slanted, and is written reasonably well. Content: Approximately 117 disorders in 14 brain chapters, and 20 spine disorders are presented in nine chapters.
0899-7071/02/$ – see front matter D 2002 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.
Book reviews CT of the Head and Spine Norbert Hosten and Thomas Liebig. Stuttgart, NY: Thieme, 2002, 426 pages, 847 illustrations, price US$129.00 Introduction: This is an excellent, comprehensive reference CT book of the brain and spine for any physician. It is a must for every ‘‘bullpen,’’ reading room and, these days, by the side of each video monitor. There are CT images of lesions that most have never seen. The references are well categorized and each entry helpfully includes a sentence that describes the article’s main point or value. This feature alone makes the book worth buying. Content: There are eight brain, five spine and one facial skeleton and skull base chapters, with a total of 230 disorders discussed. There are, on average, four CT images and two figures for each disorder. Text: Each disorder is presented in six concise paragraphs: pathogenesis, frequency, clinical manifestation, CT morphology, differential diagnosis and follow-up. This is reminiscent of the ‘‘blurbs’’ written during my residency days. Images/legends: The lesions are obvious so there is no need for arrows. The images are state of the art and the legends clearly stated. References: A section of article references and a section of book references, each with a sentence describing what is important about each reference. Use: All radiologists, and other physicians and neuroscientists. Comment: This is a superb book. I cannot give it enough accolades for how well it is written, organized and for the quality of its contents. It must receive a book award. The authors should be very proud of their efforts.
The book is divided into anatomic areas, with six sections: I. Brain; II. Head and Neck; III. Spine; IV. Musculoskeletal System; V. Chest; and VI. Abdomen and Pelvis. The sections are well balanced in converting the usefulness of MRI in these areas. There are over 600 pages of text and approximately 2000 state-of-the-art drawings, charts and MR images. The approach and layout of this text is also similar in the book, Differential Diagnosis in Conventional Radiology. All of these are published by Thieme, which did an outstanding job in the reproduction of the images and other illustrations and tables. The book covers the most common diseases and many rare and unusual cases where MRI is important in their diagnosis and provides a rapid access to their differential diagnosis. There is some overlap in the text, which as the authors state, ‘‘since many diseases present in the MRI in a variety of manifestations.’’ A major advantage of this book are the tables, which present the differential diagnosis in tabular form, also helpful in the use of other modalities. I believe that this book will be extremely useful not only to radiology residents, but also for radiologists looking for a review of the differential diagnosis of disease as they present on MRI. It also has value to physicians who deal with MRI as a diagnostic tool in other specialties. In summary, the basic concept of this text is sound and meets the needs of those dealing with the interpretation of MRI. Joseph P. Whalen, MD PII: S 0 8 9 9 - 7 0 7 1 ( 0 2 ) 0 0 4 5 7 - 6
L.A. Saint-Louis, MD PII: S 0 8 9 9 - 7 0 7 1 ( 0 2 ) 0 0 4 1 8 - 7
Differential Diagnosis in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Francis A. Burgener, Steve P. Meyers, Raymond K. Tan and Wolfgang Zaunbauer: Stuttgart, New York, Thieme 2002, 704 pages, 1964 illustrations, $179.00 Differential Diagnosis in Magnetic Resonance Imaging is a useful text in approaching a different diagnosis based on imaging findings rather than one argument on disease entities. The first author, F. Burgener, published with M. Karmano a successful text entitled, Differential Diagnosis in Conventional Radiology, which introduced a similar technique.
Magnetic Resonance in the Diagnosis of C.N.S. Disorders ´ ntunovic´, Gradimir Dragutinovic´, Zvenimir Levic´ Vaso A and Miroslav Samardzic´. Stuttgart, New York. Thieme 2001, 317 pages, 330 illustrations, price US$129.00 Introduction: When you first look through this book you will wonder why there are 330 figures and only 330 illustrations (one image/fig.), in a book on MRI diagnosis. Perhaps it is because all, but one of the contributors, are either neurosurgeons or neurologists. Understandably, the text is clinically slanted, and is written reasonably well. Content: Approximately 117 disorders in 14 brain chapters, and 20 spine disorders are presented in nine chapters.
0899-7071/02/$ – see front matter D 2002 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.