Bone and Joint Imaging by Donald Resnick and Mark J. Kransdorf, 3rd ed.
ElsevierHealth, St. Louis, 2004, $229
Nine years after the second edition, the third edition of Bone and Joint Imaging has finally been released. One of the primary goals of the revised version of this popular text is to update readers on the latest advances in musculoskeletal imaging.
As with the last edition, this is a condensed version of the five-volume textbook, Diagnosis of Bone and Joint Disorders. The text is organized the same way as before, with discussions of anatomy, physiology and imaging. The following chapters deal with the various diseases of the musculoskeletal system.
This third edition is much improved with the addition of a significant number of new figures and tables. These figures are top quality and span the breadth of current and traditional imaging. The well written text and figures are still meticulously organized. The gross anatomic figures are without parallel and often illustrate the disease process better than any imaging.
The addition of Dr. Mark Kransdorf as the second editor is noteworthy. Kransdorf is an experienced educator and the author of Imaging of Soft Tissue Tumors. His contributions are high quality while still maintaining a seamless consistency to the text.
Previous criticism that the book lacked cross-sectional imaging has been remedied with the addition of MRI and CT images. Additionally, the cross-sectional images used to demonstrate pathology are also outstanding.
Bone and Joint Imaging strikes a balance between the all-encompassing reference text and a smaller, easy-to-use reference. Overall, this new edition is a distinct improvement from the previous edition and will be more relevant to those involved in contemporary musculoskeletal imaging.
While the five-volume Diagnosis of Bone and Joint Disorders will always provide the ultimate musculoskeletal reference, it requires ample library space and the funds to purchase it. This abridged version offers a discussion of musculoskeletal pathology that is complete enough to provide valuable reference material for the subspecialty musculoskeletal radiologist, yet the text is condensed enough to function as a desktop reference.
By Dr. Douglas P. BeallAuntMinnie.com contributing writer
February 2, 2005
Dr. Beall is an associate professor of radiology at the University of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City. He is the author of Radiology Sourcebook: A Practical Guide for Reference and Training.
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