Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Knee
This abundantly illustrated atlas of MR imaging of the knee documents normal anatomy and a wide range of pathologies. In addition to the high-quality images, essential clinical information is presented in bullet point lists and diagnostic tips are include
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Mamoru Niitsu
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Knee English Translation Supervised by Ali Guermazi Translated by Daichi Hayashi
Author Prof. Mamoru Niitsu Department of Radiology Saitama Medical University Moroyama, Saitama Japan
Translators Dr. Daichi Hayashi Department of Radiology Boston University School of Medicine Boston, MA USA Prof. Ali Guermazi Department of Radiology Boston University Medical Center Boston, MA USA
ISBN 978-3-642-17892-4 ISBN 978-3-642-17893-1 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-17893-1 Springer Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2012943138 Authorized translation from the Japanese language edition, entitled HIZA MRI, 2nd edition ISBN: 978-4-260-00914-0 by Mamoru Niitsu published by IGAKU-SHOIN LTD., TOKYO © 2009 All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any other storage retrieval system, without permission from IGAKU-SHOIN LTD. English edition published by Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, © 2013 The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, 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. Product liability: The publishers cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information about dosage and application contained in this book. In every individual case the user must check such information by consulting the relevant literature. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
I just ‘love the knee’. Just like my ultimate mentor, Dr. Yuji Itai (specialist of abdominal imaging, now deceased) being so excited to see the images of the liver during conferences, my heart starts beating faster as soon as I encounter images showing the anterior cruciate ligament or menisci of the knee joint. It was during the year 2010 when I received an offer from Dr. Daichi Hayashi, a Research Scholar at Boston University School of Medicine, to publish an English edition of my book entitled ‘Hiza MRI (= Knee MRI in Japanese)’. I accepted it without hesitation, since I thought this was a golden opportunity for me to publish a book in English and to share my knowledge and experience with radiologists around the world. I am wholeheartedly grateful to Dr. Hayashi’s supervisor, Prof. Ali Guermazi, who highly appreciated the value of my publication at a glance. I gave my full trust to Dr. Hayashi who was educated in the United Kingdom (and therefore is bilingual) to translate the entire book all by himself. It must have taken him lots of time and effort to complete the translation, and I am genuinely thankful for his dedication to this project. Moreover, I would like to thank Prof. Kunihiko Fukuda, Dr. Hayashi’s mentor in Japan and the Chairman of Radiology Department at the Jikei University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, who introduce
