Differential diagnosis in pediatric radiology. Vol. 1. Skull, spine, skeleton

The book presents in-depth material covering the full scope of tasks and problems of differential diagnostic radiology in children. The particular approach chosen by the authors provides information that will solve even the most difficult cases, guiding the reader on his way from radiographic findings to appropriate diagnosis. All radiographic findings have been characterized and classified and put into a tabulated system relating them to the relevant differential diagnosis. The system of reference adopted specifies a given lesion or disease by reference to the most significant diagnostic keywords obtained from anamnesis, clinical data, and further diagnostic evaluation. The tentative diagnosis is taken as the basis for further specification illustrated by the characteristic X-ray pictures and full-text descriptions. Almost all diagnoses are accompanied by a comprehensive image documentation obtained by all currently available imaging methods. (MG)