Bone Tumor Imaging Case Studies in Hip and Knee
This book covers typical imaging features of benign and malignant bone tumors in the hip and knee. Illustrative cases have been carefully selected from thousands processed at the Orthopedic Department of Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, which holds a leading p
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Bone Tumor Imaging
Xiaoguang Cheng • Yongbin Su Mingqian Huang
Bone Tumor Imaging Case Studies in Hip and Knee
Xiaoguang Cheng Department of Radiology Beijing Jishuitan Hospital Beijing China
Yongbin Su Department of Radiology Beijing Jishuitan Hospital Beijing China
Mingqian Huang Department of Radiology, Renaissance School of Medicine Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY USA
ISBN 978-981-13-9926-8 ISBN 978-981-13-9927-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-9927-5 © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. and Peking Union Medical College Press 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publishers, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publishers, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publishers nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publishers remain neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
Foreword
Beijing Jishuitan Hospital has a long history and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of various orthopedic diseases. Despite this abundant experience, the diagnosis of bone tumors remains difficult because of the low morbidity of this condition. Professor Song Xianwen, known as the father of Chinese bone tumors, recalls the establishment of the Chinese bone tumor treatment team in the 1970s and said that “After we had done a lot of clinical work and treated hundreds of orthopaedic patients, we found the complexity of bone tumors… the diagnosing of bone tumors needed the combination of clinical, radiological test and pathological result….” The diagnosis of bone tumors is difficult because bone tumors are a type of orthopedic disease and so have common imaging features with other orthopedic diseases such as congenital abnormalities and degenerative bone disease. Furthermore, there are similarities between bone tumors and metabolic bone disease, and even between the different subtypes of bone tumors. The World Health Organiz
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