Radiology Illustrated: Spine

Heung Sik Kang, MD Professor, Seoul National University College of Medicine Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital Joon Woo Lee, MD Associate Professor, Seoul National University College of Medicine Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang HospitalJong Won Kwon, MD Associate Professor, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center

Part I. Basic step: Common spinal disorders.- Chapter 1. Anatomical considerations of the spine.- Chapter 2. Common spine disorders associated with back pain.- Chapter 3. Common spine disorders associated with neck pain.- Chapter 4. Common traumatic disorders of the thoracolumbar spine.- Chapter 5. MR imaging of spinal bone marrow.- Chapter 6. Common normal structures and MR imaging artifacts of the spine that may mimic pathology.- Chapter 7. Post-operative Imaging.- Part II. Intermediate step: Critical spinal disorders.- Chapter 8. Infectious spondylitis.- Chapter 9. Cervical trauma.- Chapter 10. Spinal cord disorder.- Chapter 11. Spinal tumor.- Chapter 12. Congenital disorder.- Chapter 13. Uncommon degenerative disorder.- Chapter 14. Inflammatory arthritides.- Chapter 15. Spinal Vascular Malformation.- Part III. Rare but characteristic spinal disorders.- Chapter 16. Rare but characteristic spinal disorders: Musculoskeletal.- Chapter 17. Rare but characteristic spinal disorders: Neural.- Chapter 18. Rare but characteristic spinal disorders: Miscellaneous.- Part IV. Practical tips for common confusing disorders.

From the book reviews:

"This is an invaluable book for anyone who looks at spine MRI as part of their daily working routine. ... The descriptions are narrated in such a manner that it is easy to follow the topic and remember key facts. ... I would highly recommend it as a useful resource, particularly for the general radiologist with an interest in spinal imaging radiology fellows and senior trainees with interest in MSK imaging and spinal surgeons." (Rafeh Khan and Asif Saifuddin, RAD Magazine, February, 2015)

"This is an excellent, detailed map, atlas, and text describing benign, musculoskeletal pathologies from aging and slipped discs. CT, MRI, line drawings of the different lesions also includes rare and more common spine tumors, trauma, etc. This is a radiographic goldmine for radiologists, orthopaedic/rehab, and neurosurgeons. It is also a good reference for fellows and students in training. It is easy to follow and understand at both the introductory and advanced levels." (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, May, 2014)

From the book reviews:“This is an invaluable book for anyone who looks at spine MRI as part of their daily working routine. … The descriptions are narrated in such a manner that it is easy to follow the topic and remember key facts. … I would highly recommend it as a useful resource, particularly for the general radiologist with an interest in spinal imaging radiology fellows and senior trainees with interest in MSK imaging and spinal surgeons.” (Rafeh Khan and Asif Saifuddin, RAD Magazine, February, 2015)“This is an excellent, detailed map, atlas, and text describing benign, musculoskeletal pathologies from aging and slipped discs. CT, MRI, line drawings of the different lesions also includes rare and more common spine tumors, trauma, etc. This is a radiographic goldmine for radiologists, orthopaedic/rehab, and neurosurgeons. It is also a good reference for fellows and students in training. It is easy to follow and understand at both the introductory and advanced levels.” (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, May, 2014)