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Examinations and Diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Disorders
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the ‘transversal plane’ icon leads to a sagittal, and the ‘sagittal plane’ icon to an obliquely oriented image. Last but not least, these very important and instructive images could have been of much better quality. In addition to these shortcomings, I fail to comprehend why the high-resolution MR images through the pelvis are limited to a few centrally positioned crosssections. In this case, a series of images through the entire lesser pelvis would provide a great deal of interesting additional information. Besides, it is not very meaningful to indicate a psoas minor muscle when there is no evidence of the muscle on any of the images. Similarly, the series of high-resolution MR images through the lower brain stem is somewhat incomplete, for it excludes the most interesting cross-sections. On the uppermost axial cross-section the ‘pyramis (medullae oblongatae)’ is falsely indicated in the dorsal aspect instead of the ventral portion. Confusing anatomic structures are also found outside the MR series presented in the browser. For instance, on an axial CT through the tarsal tunnel, the posterior tibial artery is indicated as the ‘anterior tibial artery’, although the latter is never found within the tarsal tunnel. At the same level, the small saphenous vein accompanied by the sural nerve is misinterpreted as the ‘peroneal artery’. With due regret I must admit that my initial eager anticipation when being requested to review the MR/CT Atlas of Anatomy gradually petered out into disappointment. Considering all the pros and cons listed above and the rather high price of the product, the MR/ CT Atlas of Anatomy in its present form does not offer fully reliable anatomic information. Its value as a tool to study cross-sectional anatomy is limited. However, it may be useful for the purpose of getting acquainted with different techniques of modern radiology. Michael L. Pretterklieber Institute of Anatomy, University of Vienna, Waehringerstrasse 13, A-1090 Vienna, Austria E-mail address: [email protected] PII: S 0 7 2 0 - 0 4 8 X ( 0 2 ) 0 0 0 0 5 - 0
Examinations and Diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Disorders , W.H.M. Castro, J. Jerosch, T.W. Grossman, Thieme-Verlag, 2001. ISBN-No. 3-13111031-7, 464 pp.; DM 168; a89.10 This book is an authorised, revised translation of the German edition of 1995 and 1996. It is excellently
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written by three orthopaedic surgeons and starts in each chapter with the clinical examination, followed by radiology, ultrasound, arthrography, nuclear medicine studies, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The topics include all joints including spine and pelvis. There are more the 1100 illustrations which explain difficult clinical and imaging problems in a very didactic way. The majority of these illustrations are wonderful schematic drawings, which allow their easy use. Moreover, the book has a lot of excellent tables and helpful subtitles. This well organised textbook should be part of every orthopaedic and radiologic reference work and can be recommended without any restriction. Herwig Imhof Univ. Klinik f. Radiodiagnostik, AKH-Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria E-mail: [email protected] PII: S 0 7 2 0 - 0 4 8 X ( 0 2 ) 0 0 0 1 4 - 1
CT of the Peritoneum. Springer Series on Medical Radiology/Diagnostic Imaging , Armando Rossi and Giorgio Rossi, Springer Verlag, Heidelberg, 2001. ISBN 3-540-41400-2; 263.47 Euro This is a delightful, learned and lavishly illustrated book which I believe mounts an effective and credible challenge to what, in various editions over many years, is generally thought of as the ‘Gold-standard’ in this field, ‘Dynamic Radiology of the Abdomen’ by Morton Meyers. CT has of course brought dramatic changes, greatly extending our knowledge and understanding in this area, as is very well demonstrated in this book. The book is generally logically ordered, superbly illustrated and comprehensive. It clearly represents a very substantial amount of work by the authors. Four initial chapters provide the essential basis for all that follows, covering ‘Normal Anatomy’, ‘Physiology and Physiopathology (sic) of the Peritoneum’, ‘CT Study Techniques’ and ‘CT Anatomy’. These chapters are as good as anything I have seen on the subject. The next nine chapters deal with ‘Acute and Chronic Inflammatory Diseases’, ‘Trauma’, ‘Non-neoplastic Pathologies’, Cysts’, ‘Hernias’, ‘Primary Tumours’ and ‘Spread of Disease’. All these are individually of high quality and are all very well illustrated. While I was not at all certain of the logic lying behind their ordering, this is a minor quibble. Everything and more that might be expected in a book on the subject is here. I found the
the ‘transversal plane’ icon leads to a sagittal, and the ‘sagittal plane’ icon to an obliquely oriented image. Last but not least, these very important and instructive images could have been of much better quality. In addition to these shortcomings, I fail to comprehend why the high-resolution MR images through the pelvis are limited to a few centrally positioned crosssections. In this case, a series of images through the entire lesser pelvis would provide a great deal of interesting additional information. Besides, it is not very meaningful to indicate a psoas minor muscle when there is no evidence of the muscle on any of the images. Similarly, the series of high-resolution MR images through the lower brain stem is somewhat incomplete, for it excludes the most interesting cross-sections. On the uppermost axial cross-section the ‘pyramis (medullae oblongatae)’ is falsely indicated in the dorsal aspect instead of the ventral portion. Confusing anatomic structures are also found outside the MR series presented in the browser. For instance, on an axial CT through the tarsal tunnel, the posterior tibial artery is indicated as the ‘anterior tibial artery’, although the latter is never found within the tarsal tunnel. At the same level, the small saphenous vein accompanied by the sural nerve is misinterpreted as the ‘peroneal artery’. With due regret I must admit that my initial eager anticipation when being requested to review the MR/CT Atlas of Anatomy gradually petered out into disappointment. Considering all the pros and cons listed above and the rather high price of the product, the MR/ CT Atlas of Anatomy in its present form does not offer fully reliable anatomic information. Its value as a tool to study cross-sectional anatomy is limited. However, it may be useful for the purpose of getting acquainted with different techniques of modern radiology. Michael L. Pretterklieber Institute of Anatomy, University of Vienna, Waehringerstrasse 13, A-1090 Vienna, Austria E-mail address: [email protected] PII: S 0 7 2 0 - 0 4 8 X ( 0 2 ) 0 0 0 0 5 - 0
Examinations and Diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Disorders , W.H.M. Castro, J. Jerosch, T.W. Grossman, Thieme-Verlag, 2001. ISBN-No. 3-13111031-7, 464 pp.; DM 168; a89.10 This book is an authorised, revised translation of the German edition of 1995 and 1996. It is excellently
161
written by three orthopaedic surgeons and starts in each chapter with the clinical examination, followed by radiology, ultrasound, arthrography, nuclear medicine studies, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The topics include all joints including spine and pelvis. There are more the 1100 illustrations which explain difficult clinical and imaging problems in a very didactic way. The majority of these illustrations are wonderful schematic drawings, which allow their easy use. Moreover, the book has a lot of excellent tables and helpful subtitles. This well organised textbook should be part of every orthopaedic and radiologic reference work and can be recommended without any restriction. Herwig Imhof Univ. Klinik f. Radiodiagnostik, AKH-Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria E-mail: [email protected] PII: S 0 7 2 0 - 0 4 8 X ( 0 2 ) 0 0 0 1 4 - 1
CT of the Peritoneum. Springer Series on Medical Radiology/Diagnostic Imaging , Armando Rossi and Giorgio Rossi, Springer Verlag, Heidelberg, 2001. ISBN 3-540-41400-2; 263.47 Euro This is a delightful, learned and lavishly illustrated book which I believe mounts an effective and credible challenge to what, in various editions over many years, is generally thought of as the ‘Gold-standard’ in this field, ‘Dynamic Radiology of the Abdomen’ by Morton Meyers. CT has of course brought dramatic changes, greatly extending our knowledge and understanding in this area, as is very well demonstrated in this book. The book is generally logically ordered, superbly illustrated and comprehensive. It clearly represents a very substantial amount of work by the authors. Four initial chapters provide the essential basis for all that follows, covering ‘Normal Anatomy’, ‘Physiology and Physiopathology (sic) of the Peritoneum’, ‘CT Study Techniques’ and ‘CT Anatomy’. These chapters are as good as anything I have seen on the subject. The next nine chapters deal with ‘Acute and Chronic Inflammatory Diseases’, ‘Trauma’, ‘Non-neoplastic Pathologies’, Cysts’, ‘Hernias’, ‘Primary Tumours’ and ‘Spread of Disease’. All these are individually of high quality and are all very well illustrated. While I was not at all certain of the logic lying behind their ordering, this is a minor quibble. Everything and more that might be expected in a book on the subject is here. I found the