14 Localized Bone Disease

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10.1055/b-0034-75801 14 Localized Bone DiseaseBurgener\, Francis A. Most skeletal lesions are initially evaluated by conventional radiography, which has an intermediate sensitivity but a high specificity. Computed tomography (CT) has a…

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11 Soft Tissue Disease

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10.1055/b-0034-75798 11 Soft Tissue DiseaseBurgener\, Francis A. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is far superior to computed tomography (CT) for the visualization of soft tissue pathology because of greater soft tissue…

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12 Joint Disease

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10.1055/b-0034-75799 12 Joint DiseaseBurgener\, Francis A. The diagnosis of articular disorders is primarily made by conventional radiography. Computed tomography (CT) is useful to assess the extent of both bone and…

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15 Trauma and Fractures: Spine

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10.1055/b-0034-75805 15 Trauma and Fractures: Spine Cervical (C) spine injuries are caused by hyperflexion (e.g., anterior wedge or compression fracture, teardrop fracture, anterior subluxation, and bilateral jumped facets with anterior…

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15 Trauma and Fractures

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10.1055/b-0034-75802 15 Trauma and FracturesBurgener\, Francis A. Conventional radiography remains the primary diagnostic imaging modality for assessing fractures and dislocations. However, the role of computed tomography (CT) in fracture evaluation…

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13 Generalized Bone Disease

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10.1055/b-0034-75800 13 Generalized Bone DiseaseBurgener\, Francis A. Bone consists of three major components: the mineralized structure, the red marrow, and the yellow marrow. In the mineral component, cancellous or trabecular…

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