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<p>Superbly illustrated and thoroughly up to date, <i>Specialty Imaging: Arthrography, </i>by Dr. Julia R. Crim, is a one-stop resource, covering <b>everything you need to know about joint access under fluoroscopy and ultrasound, as well as the use of CT and MR arthrography </b>for accurate diagnosis of musculoskeletal injuries and diseases. </p> <p>With a <b>practical, clinically oriented focus</b>, it brings you fully up-to-date with today's current knowledge on sports-related injuries and the causes of chronic joint pain.</p><ul> <li>Presents information consistently, using a <b>highly templated format with bulleted text</b> and <b>hundreds of illustrations with detailed legends</b> for quick, easy reference</li> <li>Provides <b>key concepts </b><b>and imaging approaches</b> needed to analyze arthrographic images of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, sacroiliac joint, knee, ankle, and foot</li></ul><ul> <li>Covers the increasing use of <b>ultrasound-guided arthrography</b>, including a comprehensive discussion of <b>tenosynography</b> (contrast injection into tendon sheath)</li> <p> <li>Includes new information on choosing whether to perform procedures under <b>fluoroscopy or ultrasound</b>, how to <b>avoid pitfalls</b> that may occur, and how to <b>recognize artifacts</b> and malpositioned injections</li> <p> <li>Discusses <b>recent advances</b> in the understanding of femoral acetabular impingement, shoulder and hip instability, ankle ligament injuries, and postoperative complications of arthroscopy</li> <b> <li>Expert ConsultT eBook version included with purchase.</b> This <b>enhanced eBook experience</b> allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.</li></ul>