Hargunani Rikin - Musculoskeletal MRI

Musculoskeletal MRI

Second Edition

ASIF SAIFUDDIN BSc (Hons), MBChB, MRCP, FRCR

Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Stanmore, London, UK

Honorary Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist
University College London Hospital, London, UK

Reporting Radiologist

Radiology Reporting Online
UME Diagnostics, London, UK
London Upright MRI Centre, London, UK
Alliance Medical Imaging Centre, London, UK

PHILIPPA TYLER BSc (Hons), MBBS, MRCS, FRCR

Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist
The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Stanmore, London, UK

Honorary Lecturer
Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science, University College London, London, UK

Consultant Radiologist
Spire Hospital, Bushey, Hertfordshire, UK

RIKIN HARGUNANI BSc (Hons), MBBS, MRCS, FRCR

Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Stanmore, London, UK

Honorary Senior Lecturer
Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science, University College London, London, UK

Consultant Radiologist
The Clementine Churchill Hospital, Middlesex, UK
The Harley Street Clinic Diagnostic Centre, London, UK

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To the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), who once said to his companions;

The best of people are those that bring most benefit to the rest of mankind.

(Daraqutni, Hasan)

Inspired by his words I have made this effort, in the hope that it will be of benefit to my radiology colleagues all around the world, and especially to the patients that they serve.

Asif Saifuddin

For my parents, John and Joy

And for my husband Lester, and for Eleanor, Madeleine and Elisabeth

Philippa Tyler

For my parents, Monica and Lal Hargunani

For my wife, Deeps, and for Anya

Rikin Hargunani

Dr Asif Saifuddins comprehensive, masterly text on musculoskeletal MRI, first published in 2008, has been updated in this second edition with up-to-date references and 95% of new images, many of which were obtained on 3T magnets.

The format of the text remains the same with bullet points highlighting relevant practical anatomy, clinical scenarios and pertinent MRI findings that guide the interpreter in establishing a diagnosis based on anatomical and pathophysiological considerations.

As in the first edition, the writing is succinct, with the current edition of nine chapters and over 4500 state-of-the-art MR images providing an informative, all-encompassing text that quite superbly covers the axial and appendicular skeleton.

Focal, traumatic, neoplastic, articular and systemic diseases that affect joints, tendons, muscle and marrow where MR imaging makes a contribution to diagnosis and patient care are discussed with equal balance, emphasis and practical information that is applicable in everyday clinical practice.

The layout of the book is such that the information is easy to find and much information is conveyed in the choice of images, aptness of figure legends and accompanying discussion.

There is a wealth of information in this book that would benefit all interpreters of musculoskeletal MRI, irrespective of their subspecialty and familiarity with musculoskeletal MRI.

It is a book that one will not quickly outgrow and should provide many years of service as a reference guide, a refresher just to keep in touch, and an everyday clinically applicable textbook.

Murali Sundaram MD, FRCR
Professor of Radiology
Lerner College of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
Ohio, USA

Staff Radiologist
Imaging Institute Cleveland Clinic
Ohio, USA

Then We made the Nutfah (the mixture of male and female sexual fluids) into Alaqah (leech, suspended thing, blood clot); then of that Alaqah We made a Mudghah (chewed substance); then We made out of that Mudghah bones and clothed the bones with flesh; then We developed out of it another (independent) creature. So Blessed be Allaah, the best of creators!