Imaging of Vertebral Trauma Third Edition

The imaging methods used to evaluate patients with suspected vertebral injuries have
undergone radical changes in the past decade, the most significant being the ascendancy of
computed tomography (CT) to become the primary investigative modality. Issues such as
high radiation dose associated with CT studies and health care reform and cost containment
also have a significant impact on clinical decision-making. This new edition of the classic
landmark text for vertebral trauma imaging provides an in-depth discussion on the indications
and methods of imaging the spine based on currently available clinical evidence. Every
chapter has been extensively revised and the illustrations represent state-of-the-art imaging.
A completely new chapter on pediatric injuries has been added. Imaging of Vertebral Trauma,
third edition, is an invaluable and essential tool in the assessment of any patient with
suspected vertebral or spinal cord injury