Principles of Bone X-Ray Diagnosis

George Simon

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Year: 2013
• ISBN:
  9781483195315
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Internal Medicine & Diagnosis

Principles of Bone X-Ray Diagnosis follows the method set by Principles of Chest X-ray Diagnosis (Simon, 1956) in placing more value in the grouping of x-ray material according to the type of x-ray shadow rather than the clinical disease label. Biochemical and hematological values quoted throughout the book, especially in the captions to figures, are all from the Department of Pathology, St. Bartholomew's Hospital. This book is organized into 12 chapters. Much of the original text has been used in this third edition, though some changes of order have been made to give a more logical approach to the description of the bone changes seen in various diseases. A chapter on widespread and regional reduction in bone density has been completely rewritten. This volume provides radiographs to illustrate every condition described. These radiographs were selected to illustrate the principles of bone x-ray diagnosis rather than to make a complete catalogue of all the conditions referred. This book will be of interest to persons dealing with studies on the diagnostic value of bone x-ray.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Principles of Bone X-Ray Diagnosis
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Preface to the Third Edition
• Preface to the Second Edition
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Definition of Terms
• Chapter 1—Alterations in Bone Shape
• Chapter 2—Alterations in the Position of a Bone
• Chapter 3—Abnormalities in the Region of the Epiphyses
• Chapter 4—Increases in Bone Density
• Chapter 5—New Bone and Calcification Outside the Cortex (Periosteal Shadow or Periostitis
• Chapter 6—Widespread and Regional Reduction in Bone Density
• Chapter 7—A Relatively Transradiant Area in a Bone
• Chapter 8—Combination of Shadows
• Chapter 9—Alterations in the Bone Architecture
• Chapter 10—Alterations in Joint Space (Arthritis) and Associated Bone Changes
• Chapter 11—Some Hints on X-ray Technique
• Chapter 12—Bone in Unusual Sites and Calcifications in or Near a joint
• Appendix—Additional Tables
• Reference
• Index