Kinematic MRI of the Joints: Functional Anatomy, Kinesiology, and Clinical Applications by Frank G. Shellock (Editor), Christopher Powers (Editor)

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Kinematic MRI refers to imaging a joint through a range of motion to examine the interactions between the soft tissue and osseous anatomy that comprise the joint. Kinematic MRI techniques were developed because various pathologic conditions are dependent on the specific position of the joint or in response to loading or stress. Importantly, static-view MRI examinations often miss abnormal findings because the joint is not assessed through a range of motion. Accordingly, the functional information obtained using kinematic MRI frequently serves to identify the underlying abnormality or to supplement the information acquired with standard MR imaging techniques.

Kinematic MRI of the Joints is the first textbook on this important, emerging clinical MRI application. For each joint, it presents pertinent functional anatomy, kinesiology, and clinical information; describes the kinematic MRI protocol and technique; explains the normal kinematics; and provides a thorough presentation of the pathokinematics. Multiple case examples illustrate the usefulness of kinematic MRI of the joints for diagnosis or elucidation of pathologic conditions.

Each section of this book is co-authored by an leading musculoskeletal radiologist orthopedic surgeon as well as by an academic-based physical therapist/biomechanist.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer:B. J. Manaster, MD, PhD (University of Colorado Health Sciences Center)
Description:This is the first comprehensive book that addresses functional imaging of the musculoskeletal system, including kinematic and dynamic imaging.
Purpose:The book is assembled by an international team of experts who seek to describe the biomechanics, pathology, and treatment of each joint. The objectives are certainly worthy, and are met well.
Audience:The audience is potentially wide, since one would hope that all radiologists who interpret musculoskeletal images would be interested in this material. Most radiology practices do not provide dynamic MSK imaging, but a solid understanding of joints is valuable in interpreting static imaging. Sports medicine physicians and trainers may be interested in this material presented in this form as well.
Features:For each joint, there is a full description of biomechanics, followed by a description of pathology related to motion of that joint. Treatment is discussed briefly. This is followed by a complete chapter discussing the MR protocols and techniques for kinetic and dynamic imaging of each joint, with and without stress.
Assessment:This is the first and most complete effort to describe joint mechanics in a clinically relevant way. The information should be useful to all radiologists who do musculoskeletal imaging, whether or not they do dynamic MR work. The references are comprehensive. This work is unique in our field.

Booknews

Clinicians seeking to interpret MRIs will appreciate this resource on the current capability of the procedure to differentiate the multiple potential structural causes of dysfunction at the individual joints, each well illustrated with drawings and photographs. Eighteen chapters by an international group of specialists are provided which cover several interpretations, particularly functional anatomy, kinesiology, and kinematic for each joint. The joints covered are the lumbar spine, the cervical spine, the ankle, the patellofemoral joint, the shoulder, the temporomandibular joint, and the wrist. Shellock is a physiologist affiliated with the U. of Southern California School of Medicine; Powers teaches musculoskeletal biomechanics at the U. of California, Santa Barbara. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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3 Stars from Doody

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