Imaging of the Shoulder

This volume provides an up-to-date and comprehensive review of Imaging of the Shoulder. In the first part of the book, the various techniques employed when imaging the shoulder are discussed in detail. Individual chapters are devoted to radiography, computed tomography, ultrasound and MRI. The second part then highlights the application of these techniques to the diverse diseases encountered in the shoulder region. Among the many topics addressed are congenital and developmental abnormalities, trauma, metabolic bone disease, infection, arthritis and tumors. Each chapter is written by an acknowledged expert in the field and a wealth of illustrative material is included. This book will be of great value to radiologists, orthopedic surgeons and other clinicians with an interest in the shoulder pathology.

 

Dr A Mark Davies is a Consultant radiologist at Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham since 1984. Previously consultant radiologist at the Birmingham General, Birmingham Accident and Selly Oak Hospitals. Founding member and former Secretary of the British Society Skeletal Radiologists, founding member, first Secretary and former President European Society of Skeletal Radiology, former Secretary and President of the International Skeletal Society. Examiner Final Fellowship Examination Royal College of Radiologists for 9 years and external examiner in Hong Kong and Singapore. Author of over 200 papers, review articles, editorials, case reports and book chapters and co-editor of 8 textbooks on musculoskeletal imaging.