Arthritis in color : Advanced imaging of arthritis / Michael A. Bruno, Timothy J. Mosher, Garry E. Gold.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Technical considerations for clinical MRI of arthritis / Garry E. Gold -- Functional anatomy and structure of the "osteochondral unit" / Timothy J. Mosher -- Clinical MRI of osteoarthritis and osteochondral injury / Timothy J. Mosher -- Surgical approaches for osteochondral repair and postoperative imaging considerations / Lawrence M. White and Michael P. Recht -- Ultrasound evaluation of rheumatoid arthritis / Michael A. Bruno and Richard J. Wakefield -- MRI in rheumatoid arthritis / Michael A. Bruno -- Nuclear (scintigraphic) methods and FDG PET in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis / Clio Ribbens and Roland Hustinx -- New MRI techniques for osteoarthritis. Cartilage morphometry and spoiled gradient-recalled-echo, driven equilibrium Fourier transform, steady-state, high-field, phase-sensitive, and forward-looking/experimental MRI methods / Garry E. Gold; Biochemical and functional techniques for cartilage imaging / Timothy J. Mosher -- Molecular imaging of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis / Sandip Biswal.

This book helps you understand the recent advances in the use of magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound for the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis. Written by three authorities in the field-Michael A. Bruno, MD; Gary E. Gold, MD; and Timothy J. Mosher, MD-and including more than 600 images, 300 in full color, this book gives you access to the current understanding and future directions in this dynamic field. With coverage of everything from the basic to the advanced, you'll have the guidance you need to make the most accurate diagnoses. Provides correlation images that depict the disease process on ultrasound, MRI, and plain radiographs to allow you to confirm a diagnosis quickly and easily. Explores MRI and ultrasound as more effective approaches to diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis due to their superior evaluation of soft tissues, marrow, and cartilage. Includes examples of pathology with color illustrations to help you arrive at more accurate diagnoses