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Volume 349:1009 September 4, 2003 Number 10
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Imaging in Rheumatology

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Edited by David A. Isenberg and Peter Renton. 471 pp., illustrated. New York, Oxford University Press, 2003. $179.50. ISBN 0-19-263263-9.

Imaging in rheumatology has come a long way from roentgenography. Bony structures are easily seen on plain radiographs, and therefore the assessment of disorders of the bones and joints was for many years highly dependent on radiographic findings. In recent decades, the field of radiology has seen the development of numerous techniques for imaging the soft tissues and for determining metabolic characteristics. Many of these procedures are now used in the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatologic disorders. This compact and well-illustrated book offers a view of the entire spectrum of techniques that are available for clinical and research purposes. The . . . [Full Text of this Article]




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