Musculoskeletal Sonography Technique, Anatomy, Semeiotics and Pathol
Ultrasonography is effective in the evaluation of joint involvement in patients with rheumatic diseases, and may be useful in diagnosis and in monitoring the synovial inflammation by power Doppler technique, with great sensitivity in comparison with clini
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Fabio Martino Enzo Silvestri Walter Grassi Giacomo Garlaschi Editors
Musculoskeletal Sonography Technique, Anatomy, Semeiotics and Pathological Findings in Rheumatic Diseases
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EDITORS FABIO MARTINO
WALTER GRASSI
Chief of the Radiology Department Giovanni XXIII-Policlinico Hospital Bari, Italy
Professor of Rheumatology Università Politecnica delle Marche Chief of the Rheumatology Clinic Jesi Medical Center Ancona, Italy
ENZO SILVESTRI Department of Radiology San Martino Hospital Genoa, Italy
GIACOMO GARLASCHI Professor of Radiology University of Genoa, Italy
Originally published as: Ecografia dell’apparato osteoarticolare Anatomia, semeiotica e quadri patologici a cura di Fabio Martino, Enzo Silvestri, Walter Grassi, Giacomo Garlaschi © Springer-Verlag Italia 2006 Translation by: see page XIII Library of Congress Control Number: 2006934668 ISBN-10 88-470-0547-7 Springer Milan Berlin Heidelberg New York ISBN-13 978-88-470-0547-1 Springer Milan Berlin Heidelberg New York This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Italian Copyright Law in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the Italian Copyright Law. Springer is a part of Springer Science+Business Media springer.com © Springer-Verlag Italia 2007 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. Springer-Verlag Italia Srl, Via Decembrio 28, I-20137 Milano Cover design: Simona Colombo, Milan, Italy Typesetting: Graficando, Milan, Italy Printing: Printer Trento Srl, Trento, Italy Printed in Italy
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Foreword to the Italian edition
It was with great pleasure that I accepted the invitation to introduce this publication, authored by my friends and colleagues Fabio Martino, Enzo Silvestri, Walter Grassi and Giacomo Garlaschi. The volume focuses on the impact of ultrasound in the musculoskeletal field, with particular reference to pathology in a rheumatological context. In fact, as noted, the social impact of rheumatic diseases is significant, and an early clinical diagnosis is important, given that the incidence of these diseases is on the rise and that they often lead to highly disabling conditions. Increasingly sophisticated and advanced ultrasound techniques have allowed the definition
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