MRI of the shoulder : clinical situations and management

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MRI of the shoulder : clinical situations and management

Michael Shannon, Pietro Tonino

G. Thieme Verlag , Thieme Medical Publishers, 1992

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

The shoulder is arguably the second most frequently impaired joint in sports activity. Physical labourers required to do heavy lifting and construction workers also have a high incidence of shoulder complaints. In the rising population of the elderly, injuries to the tendons around the shoulder joint are common, even with ordinary activities. It is fortunate that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become available at a time in which shoulder pathology is more frequently seen. It is a noninvasive procedure that does not use ionizing radiation. It provides detailed visualization of soft-tissue structures that is not possible with other imaging modalities. This book explains MRI of the shoulder. Though not as widely available as conventional radiographs or computed tomography (CT) scanning, the number of MRI units worldwide is increasing steadily.

Table of Contents

  • The physical basis of magnetic resonance imaging
  • normal shoulder anatomy and MR imaging
  • diagnosis of shoulder disorders
  • magnetic resonance imaging of patients with shoulder pain or instability
  • case studies
  • treatment of shoulder disorders.

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