Radiology of Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases - Volume 5 [electronic resource] : Musculoskeletal system / edited by Hongjun Li, Shinong Pan, Jun Zhou.

Part 1 General Introduction to Infection and Inflammatory Diseases of Skeletal Muscles -- 1 Imaging Examination Techniques -- 2 Etiological Classification and Pathogenic Characteristics -- 3 Imaging Characteristics and Analysis Strategies -- Part II Monographs on Infection and Inflammatory Diseases of Skeletal Muscles -- 4 Infectious Lesions in Bones and Joints -- 5 Spinal Infection -- 6 Bone and Joint Infection in Children -- 7 AIDS-related Musculoskeletal Diseases -- 8 Soft Tissue Infection -- 9 Lesions of Bones and Joints Associated with Rheumatism.

This book offers a systematic coverage of diagnostic imaging in infectious and inflammatory diseases in musculoskeletal system. The first part is devoted to a general review of infectious diseases in musculoskeletal system, as well as pathogenic classification, imaging techniques, pathogenic and imaging characteristics. In the following parts, imaging interpretation of typical infectious and inflammatory diseases affecting bone, joint, and soft tissue is described. Each disease is clearly illustrated using cases combined with high-resolution CT, MRI and PET. The book provides a valuable reference source for radiologists and doctors working in the area of infectious and inflammatory diseases.