A unique easy-to-use and definitive guide to diagnostic spine imaging Authored by renowned
neuro-radiologist Steven P. Meyers Differential Diagnosis in Neuroimaging: Spine is a stellar
guide for identifying and diagnosing cervical thoracic lumbar and sacral spine anomalies
based on location and neuroimaging results. The succinct text reflects more than 25 years of
hands-on experience gleaned from advanced training and educating residents and fellows in
radiology neurosurgery and orthopaedic surgery. The high-quality MRI CT and X-ray images
have been collected over Dr. Meyers's lengthy career presenting an unsurpassed visual learning
tool. The distinctive 'three-column table plus images' format is easy to incorporate into
clinical practice setting this book apart from larger disease-oriented radiologic tomes. This
layout enables readers to quickly recognize and compare abnormalities based on high-resolution
images. Key Highlights - Tabular columns organized by anatomical abnormality include imaging
findings and a summary of key clinical data that correlates to the images - Congenital
developmental abnormalities spinal deformities and acquired pathologies in both children and
adults - Lesions organized by region including dural intradural extramedullary extra-dural
and sacrum - More than 600 figures illustrate the radiological appearance of spinal tumors
lesions deformities and injuries - Spinal cord imaging for the diagnosis of intradural
intramedullary lesions and spinal trauma This visually rich resource is a must-have diagnostic
tool for trainee and practicing radiologists neurosurgeons neurologists physiatrists and
orthopaedic surgeons who specialize in treating spine-related conditions. The highly practical
format makes it ideal for daily rounds as well as a robust study guide for physicians
preparing for board exams.
