Arthropathies/Connective Tissue Diseases Thomas H. Berquist Protocols Key Facts Routine radiographs remain the primary screening technique for evaluating arthropathies. Anteroposterior (AP), lateral, and oblique views of involved joints should be…
Shoulder/Arm Thomas H. Berquist Protocols Key Facts • Routine radiography Shoulder Routine views include anteroposterior (AP), true AP (40-degree posterior oblique), axillary, and scapular “Y” views Special views Apical oblique,…
Metabolic Diseases Thomas H. Berquist Osteoporosis: Basic Concepts Key Facts Osteoporosis is a reduction in bone mass. It is the most common clinical bone disease. Osteoporosis affects 75 million people…
Pelvis, Hips, and Thighs Thomas H. Berquist Protocols Routine radiographs Pelvis Anteroposterior (AP) to include from iliac crest to below lesser trochanters For trauma, use inlet (tube angled 45 degrees…
Elbow/Forearm Thomas H. Berquist Laura W. Bancroft Protocols Key Facts Routine radiography Minimal series: anteroposterior (AP) and lateral views Trauma series: AP, lateral, and both oblique views. (The optimal lateral…
Musculoskeletal Infection Thomas H. Berquist Basic Concepts Key Facts Musculoskeletal infections may present with acute rapidly progressive onset or in a more insidious fashion (Table 11-1). Infections may occur from…
Marrow Disorders Thomas H. Berquist Protocols Key Facts Routine radiographs Anteroposterior (AP) and lateral views of involved structures Radionuclide scans Technetium-99m whole-body images Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Field of view:…
Temporomandibular Joint Thomas H. Berquist Anatomy Key Facts The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a synovial joint divided by a disc into superior and inferior compartments. The normal disc is biconcave….
Diagnostic Techniques Thomas H. Berquist Douglas S. Fenton J. Mark McKinney General concepts for diagnostic imaging techniques will be discussed in this chapter to avoid redundancy in subsequent chapters. Appropriate…
