Diagnostic Imaging: Spine

by Jeffrey S. Ross MD, Kevin R. Moore MD

Overview

Covering the entire spectrum of this fast-changing field, Diagnostic Imaging: Spine, fifth edition, is an invaluable resource for general radiologists, neuroradiologists, and trainees―anyone who requires an easily accessible, highly visual reference on today’s spinal imaging. Drs. Jeffrey Ross, Kevin Moore, and their team of highly regarded experts provide updated information on disease identification and imaging techniques to help you make informed decisions at the point of care. The text is lavishly illustrated, delineated, and referenced, making it a useful learning tool as well as a handy reference for daily practice.

• Serves as a one-stop resource for key concepts and information on radiologic imaging and interpretation of the spine, neck, and central nervous system
• Contains six robust sections, each beginning with normal imaging anatomy and covering all aspects of this challenging field: Congenital and Genetic Disorders, Trauma, Degenerative Diseases and Arthritides, Infection and Inflammatory Disorders, Peripheral Nerve and Plexus, and Spine Postprocedural/Posttreatment Imaging
• Features 3,200 high-quality print images (with an additional 2,000 images in the complimentary eBook), including radiologic images, full-color medical illustrations, clinical photographs, histologic images, and gross pathologic photographs
• Provides new and expanded content on CSF leak disorder and root sleeve leak; CSF-venous fistulas; demyelinating disease based upon better knowledge of MS; neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder; anti-MOG disorders; malignant nerve sheath tumor and paragangliomas; and spinal ependymomas, including myxopapillary and classical cellular spinal ependymoma
• Contains new chapters on both imaging technique and diseases/disorders, and existing chapters have been rearranged to better represent current information on inflammatory and autoimmune disorders and systemic manifestations of diseases
• Provides updates from cover to cover, including overviews and new recommendations for evaluation of transitional spinal anatomy (spine enumeration), which have important and practical applications in routine imaging with downstream effects on spine intervention
• Uses bulleted, succinct text and highly templated chapters for quick comprehension of essential information at the point of care
• Includes an eBook that allows you access to everything in the print version as well as additional images, text, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud; additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date

• Overview, update, and recommendations for evaluation of transitional spinal anatomy (spine enumeration). This has important and practical application in routine imaging with downstream effects on spine intervention. Specific recommendations are given • Update on treatments for CSF-venous fistulas including venous embolization and percutaneous fibrin glue placement. Updates on new technology, such as photon-counting CT that have direct application for diagnosis of this pathology. • Updates on spinal tumor WHO classification, specifically spinal ependymomas including myxopapillary and classical cellular spinal ependymoma • Updates on classification of myelofibrosis and myelodysplastic syndromes • Updates on classification of demyelinating disorders including MOGAD and NMOSD • Update and expansion for classification of congenital spinal open and closed neural tube defects

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780443378812
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	05/16/2025
Edition description:	5th ed.
Pages:	1250
Sales rank:	210,163
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.88(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Jeffrey S. Ross, MD is a Consultant for the Neuroradiology Division of the Department of Radiology at the Mayo Clinic Arizona, and Professor of Radiology at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, in Phoenix, AZ

Kevin R. Moore, MD is an Adjunct Professor of Radiology and Imaging Sciences at the University of UT School of Medicine in Salt Lake City, UT. He is a pediatric radiologist and pediatric neuroradiologist.

Table of Contents

Part I: Congenital and Genetic Disorders

Section 1: Congenital

NORMAL ANATOMICAL VARIATIONS CHIARI DISORDERS ABNORMALITIES OF NEURULATION ANOMALIES OF CAUDAL CELL MASS ANOMALIES OF NOTOCHORD AND VERTEBRAL FORMATION DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES

Section 2: Genetic Disorders

Part II: Trauma

Section 1: Vertebral Column, Discs, and Paraspinal Muscle

Section 2: Cord, Dura, and Vessels

Part III: Degenerative Diseases and Arthritides

Section 1: Degenerative Diseases

Section 2: Spondylolisthesis and Spondylolysis

Section 3: Inflammatory, Crystalline, and Miscellaneous Arthritides

Section 4: Scoliosis and Kyphosis

Part IV: Infection and Inflammatory Disorders

Section 1: Infections

Section 2: Inflammatory and Autoimmune Disorders

Section 3: Neoplasms, Cysts, and Other Masses

NEOPLASMS INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW EXTRADURAL Intradural Extramedullary INTRAMEDULLARY NONNEOPLASTIC CYSTS AND TUMOR MIMICS CYSTS NONNEOPLASTIC MASSES AND TUMOR MIMICS CSF LEAK DISORDERS VASCULAR Vascular Anatomy and Congenital Lesions SYSTEMIC DISORDERS Spinal Manifestations of Systemic Diseases

Part V: Peripheral Nerve and Plexus

Section 1: Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Lesions

Part VI: Spine Postprocedural/Posttreatment Imaging

Section 1: Postoperative Imaging and Complications

Section 2: Hardware

Section 3: Post Radiation and Chemotherapy Complications

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

Thousands of annotated images and updated content keep you current in spinal imaging

Editorial Reviews

4 Stars! from Doody

"A happy compaction of material (maybe twice as much per diagnosis compared with traditional prose textbooks)..." -SciTech Book News, March 2005



"This textbook is an essential addition to the library of any healthcare provider (from students still in training to the seasoned clinician)...

"This imaging textbook contains a well-placed plethora of high-quality radiographic images. While some of the images may be small, they nontheless clearly characterize the depicted disorder. These images are further supplemented by beautifully-detailed illustrations that complement the radiography. Taken together, this combination provides readers with the radiographic hallmarks for accurately diagnosing the spectrum of spinal disorders."—J. of Neurosurgery, Aug. 2005

"Diagnostic Imaging: Brain, Diagnostic Imaging: Spine, and Diagnostic Imaging: Head & Neck...present the reader with a remarkable set of beautifully illustrated and highly educational textbooks.

"[T]he color illustrations alone are worth the price of admission, not only because they convey the essentials of the diagnosis, but also because they spectacularly correlate with the CT and MR images...Buy this set of three books, recommend them to all those in neurosciences, make sure your departmental library has every one of the volumes, and refer to them often."- AJNR Aug. 2005

From the Publisher

Reviewer: Trystain D. Johnson, M.D.(University of Colorado Health Sciences Center)
Description: In keeping with the Diagnostic Imaging series, this book offers a quick but rather complete outline format broken into individual diagnoses covering most aspects of spine imaging.
Purpose: The series purposefully excludes long sentences and elaborate prose in lieu of outlined, high-yield points of information. This makes for a quick reference that ably covers many topics. Dr. Ross certainly excels using this format to cover important spine topics.
Audience: The book is usable by radiologists at any level of training. The format allows quick referencing to assist practicing radiologists in a busy daily work environment. The important subject matter is easy to digest for those just beginning. The outline format also lends itself well to residents' review and board preparation. Having written on spine imaging before, Dr. Ross certainly provides a credible voice.
Features: The most common spine diagnoses are given individual attention. The diagnoses are grouped under color-coded disease category sections for even easier reference. Imaging features and numerous high-quality images are supplemented by ample coverage of general terms, differential diagnoses, pathologic and surgical correlates, and clinical issues. Key facts boxes on each topic provide even quicker information. Entries dealing with anatomy and nomenclature are convenient and avoid the need for two books or a computer. Not only is the list of pertinent differential diagnoses included with each topic, but a few bullets are provided for discriminating information. Particularly nice are the thumbnail images of top differential diagnoses. However, because the book is driven by specific diagnoses, some "topic splitting" occurs that may not sit well with "lumpers."
Assessment: The book nicely conveys a lot of pertinent information in a condensed format. It is more than a handbook but less than a total reference book. If one gets more from reading prose, this format may not be appealing. However, if a quick but fairly complete reference with imaging examples, including differential diagnoses, is needed, this book serves that purpose well.

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