2nd ed. 2020 Edition
by Paola D'Aprile (Author), Alfredo Tarantino (Author)
Inflammatory pathology of the spine is an underestimated, but
widespread condition among the population. This atlas shares essential
information and case studies on key aspects of MRI for rheumatic
inflammatory lesions of the osteoarticular structures of the spine,
offering radiologists and clinicians a valuable guide to the management
of patients with inflammatory back pain. In particular, this richly
illustrated and comprehensive case-based atlas documents the MR findings
observed in seronegative spondyloarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis of
the cervical spine, providing guidelines on selecting the appropriate
imaging protocol.
The book is divided into two main parts, the
first of which describes the general, clinical and radiological aspects
of both spondyloarthritis and, as a new entry in the second edition,
rheumatoid arthritis of the cervical spine. The second part then
presents cases of spondylitis; discitis; facet joint and costovertebral
osteoarthritis; sacroiliitis and rheumatoid arthritis of the
atlanto-axial joint, including concise clinical and radiological
information and a wealth of high-resolution images.
The idea
for a second edition of this book stemmed, on the one hand, from the
global response to the first edition, and on the other, from a desire to
expand the content to include wider illustrations and to address the
clinically and socially relevant topic of the inflammatory pathology of
the spine in more depth. The second edition offers a comprehensive guide
to MRI of inflammatory diseases of the spine, facilitating an early
diagnosis, which has become essential with the advent of new effective
but expensive treatments with TNF inhibitors. Thanks to its “case-based”
structure, the book offers an easy-to-use but thorough handbook for
radiologists, neuroradiologists, rheumatologists, orthopedists and
physiatrists, as well as students.
