Paediatric Musculoskeletal Disease With an Emphasis on Ultrasound
Ultrasound is a technique particularly suited to the investigation of disorders in children. It is painless, safe and non-threatening. There are significant strengths and weaknesses of its use in the diagnosis of musculoskeletal disorders. This text descr
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MEDICAL RADIOLOGY
Diagnostic Imaging Editors: A. L. Baert, Leuven K. Sartor, Heidelberg
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David Wilson (Ed.)
Paediatric Musculoskeletal Disease With an Emphasis on Ultrasound With Contributions by G. Allan · S. Bianchi · R. Cheung · C. Groves · C. Martinoli · P. J. O’Connor P. Thomà · M. Valle · D. Wilson Foreword by
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With 88 Figures in 141 Separate Illustrations, 11 in Color and 3 Tables
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David Wilson, FRCP, FRCR Department of Radiology Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre NHS Trust Windmill Road, Headington Oxford OX3 7LD UK
Medical Radiology · Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation Oncology Series Editors: A. L. Baert · L. W. Brady · H.-P. Heilmann · M. Molls · K. Sartor Continuation of Handbuch der medizinischen Radiologie Encyclopedia of Medical Radiology Library of Congress Control Number: 2003060242
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To all your children and to the young people in our family: Emma, Phil, Iain, Neil, Rachael, Siân, Natalie and Jack.
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Foreword
During recent years the important role of ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal diseases has become well established. The specific strengths of this modality become quite evident in the examination of children because of the absence of ionising radiation and the close interaction between examiner and patient. This volume highlights the role of ultrasound as a primary or adjuvant diagnostic modality in a range of musculoskeletal disorders and describes its contribution for problem solving and for better patient
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