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(More customer reviews)The textbook has several nice introductory chapters on imaging basic science, reading principles (for x-rays), and the role of physical therapists with imaging practice. the x-rays are of good quality and size and the schematic labels are pretty thorough. The CD is a nice adjunct for active learning, however, it is a bit limited in structures to label and # of views to test yourself on.
As an educator, it would be very nice if the publisher would place the images, tables, figures on a CD for teachers to drop into powerpoint slides or have PDF documents of the chapters. Additionally, future editions may wish to include more views with x-ray imaging on the CD and include more images with pathology on the CD
One major limitation to this textbook is the lack of MR and CT images. The title "....Musculoskeletal Imaging" suggests a global approach. However, this text primarily contains x-ray images. If you're going to adopt as a textbook, you will need to supplement heavily using other textbooks and resources for the MR and CT images. If your class will include thorax and pelvis, you will definetely need another textbook or resource to cover those topics as these are not addressed with this text.
For textbook supplementation, I recommend anyone check out the following resources:
1) Orthopaedic Imaging a Practical Approach by Greenspan (nice mix of imaging types and labeling; excellent desk reference)
2) Clinical Imaging by Dennis Marchiori (excellent resource for extreme details of x-ray labeling, imaging of torso and pelvis, and nice chapters on normal variants in imaging by region)-this text is pretty heavy on x-ray also
3) Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine by David Stoller (the most thorough textbook on MR imaging I've seen to date)
4) Radiology 101 by William Erkonen (nice general overview text; contains neuroimaging and thorax and pelvis)
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Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Imaging (Contemporary Perspectives in Rehabilitation)Author Lynn McKinnis, the 2009 winner of APTAHelen J.Hislop Award for Outstanding Contributions to Professional Literature, presentsa straightforward, logical approach to medical imaging for physical therapists.After introductory chapters on basic radiology, a chapter on howto evaluate radiographs and chapters on advanced medical imaging, the text isorganized by anatomic regions and then by joints.At the heart of each anatomic chapter is a complete set of normal,routine radiographs that include tracings and point-by-point teachingobservations. Each chapter ends with a discussion and offers imaging examplesfor commonly seen traumas and pathologies. The accompanying CD-ROM features exercisesthat reinforce the content in the text and help you to identify and recognizeanatomy and pathologies. A volume in the Contemporary Perspectives in Rehabilitation SeriesEdited by Steven L. Wolf, PhD, PT, FAPTA
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