Comprehensive Manuals in Radiology – serie

This monograph is most unusual. It deals in cedure techniques are also meticulously de- depth with the technical aspects of most special scribed. These include arthrography in a procedures used in diagnostic radiology, both number of anatomical areas, e.g., knee, ankle, interventional and non-interventional. hip. Other procedures considered are diskog- A large section is devoted to the various raphy, myelography, percutaneous transhepatic areas of angiography. As a preliminary, pre- cholangiography, splenoportography, sialog- angiographic orders, arrangements in the radio- raphy, bronchography, hysterosalpingography, graphic room, appropriate equipment, etc., are lymphangiography and methods of localization described, and similar information is detailed of mammographically demonstrated non-palpa- regarding the post-angiographic period. A dis- ble breast lesions. cussion of the different types of catheters is Direct interventional techniques are also dis- most helpful. The various areas of angiography cussed, including percutaneous lung biopsy, are described in depth. Every aspect of the bone biopsy, non-operative extraction of re- technique is considered in detail.These include tained biliary calculi and retrieval of intra- the type and amount of contrast medium to be vascular foreign bodies. Transluminal angio- used, the technical factors in the examination, plasty, using the Grtintzig technique (currently indications, contraindications and possible a popular subject), is also considered. complications. The subsections of angiography An excellent bibliography for each section addressed include percutaneous axillary angi- discussed in the text is appended at the back ography, translumbar aortography, thoracic of the book.

In recent years, arthrography of the knee, this area, defining for the reader the intricacies shoulder, and hip has become increasingly of the radiologic studies and detailing the important in the evaluation of the numerous nuances of technique which may expedite the disorders which affect these major joints. The quality of the examination and enhance the radiologist has assumed the essential role not diagnostic acumen of the radiologist. This only in providing for the orthopedic clinician work, in addition to its other many valuable an accurate diagnosis of abnormalities of these features, is truly a "how to do it" treatise for joints, but also in defining anatomical details in the radiologist. a manner hitherto unavailable and even un­ Of great interest are the chapters which deal suspected. In fact, it may be stated that the with arthrography in joints and areas often not developing radiologic techniques in arthrog­ considered an important part of the diagnostic armamentarium of the radiologist or even raphy have in part rewritten the anatomical texts relating to the normal joints. thought of by the orthopedic clinician. These In this excellent work by Murray K. Dalinka, include the ankle, hindfoot, elbow, wrist, and M. D. , arthrography of a number of major joints small joints of the hand and foot. The chapter is considered in detail. Dr. Dalinka, a recog­ on arthrotomography of the temporomandib­ nized authority in skeletal radiology and par­ ular joint by Dr.