Imaging of Arthritis and Metabolic Bone Disease

Barbara N. Weissman MD. . Philadelphia: Saunders/Elsevier, 2009, pages, $179.00 This multiauthor textbook is intended for radiologists and nonradiologists, to serve as a resource for understanding the role of current imaging techniques in assessing rheumatologic and metabolic diseases of bone, as well as providing guidelines for selecting the optimal imaging algorithm for evaluating these various conditions. The contents are divided into 4 sections: 1. General imaging principles. This omits discussion of conventional radiography and focuses on more advanced techniques including computed …