Radiology of Veterinary Orthopedics covers diagnostic radiology in musculoskeletal diseases of animals.

Radiology of Veterinary Orthopedics cases presented provide an opportunity for readers to see particular features in various diseases and how they influence diagnosis.

Contents

1. Introduction

• Indications for Skeletal Radiography
• Factors Influencing Radiographic Image Quality
• Radiographic Viewing
• Radiographic Quality
• Sequential Radiographic Studies
• Comparison Radiographic Studies
• Skeletal Survey
• Radiographic Evaluation
• The Radiological Report
• Mach Phenomenon
• Terms to Understand

2. Radiographic Diagnosis of Bone Disease

• Categories of Disease
• Clinical Evaluation
• Characterization of Skeletal Features
• Normal Bone
• Changes in Skeletal Disease
• Radiographic Features and Patterns
• Bone Density

3. Radiographic Diagnosis of Joint Disease

• Approach to Diagnosis of Joint Disease
• Classification of Joints
• Types of Joint Disease
• Features in Radiographic Diagnosis of Joint Disease
• Radiographic Features of Arthrosis
• Radiogreatures of Developmental Joint Disease
• Radiographic Features of Inflammatory Joint Disease
• Radiographic Features of Immune-Mediated Joint Disease
• Radiographic Features of Feline Chronic Progressive Arthritis
• Radiographic Features of Post-Traumatic Joint Disease
• Radiographic Features of Neoplastic and Neoplastic-Like Joint Disease
• Radiographic Features of Neuropathic Joint Disease

4. Radiographic Diagnosis of Disease in the Spine

• Radiographic Features Present on Non-Contrast Radiographs

5. Radiographic Diagnosis of Soft Tissue Disease

• Foreign Bodies
• Soft Tissue Swelling
• Soft Tissue Mass
• Shift in Position of Fascial Planes
• Decreased Muscle Mass
• Air Within the Soft Tissues
• Tendon or Ligament Injury
• Soft Tissue Mineralization
• Separation of Apophyseal Centers

Index

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