Delayed recognition of an injury or improper stabilization of the spine can lead to irreversible spinal cord injury and permanent neurological damage. This highly illustrated resource chronicles the rapid developments in imaging technology and expertise over the past decades that have transformed th
Spinal trauma: an imaging approach
✍ Scribed by Victor N. Cassar-Pullicino, Herwig Imhof
- Publisher
- Thieme;TPS
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 257
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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✦ Synopsis
Offers information needed to maximize the potential of ultrasound in daily practice. Topics include nephrology, urology, the urogenital tract in the child, non-ultrasound imaging of the urogenital tract, oncological management of tumors of the urogenital tract, and more.
Abstract:
✦ Subjects
Spine;Wounds and injuries.;Spine;Wounds and injuries;Imaging.;Spine;Diseases;Diagnosis.;Spinal Injuries.;Spinal Injuries;diagnosis.;Spinal Cord Injuries.;Colonne vertébrale;Lésions et blessures.;Colonne vertébrale;Lésions et blessures;Imagerie.;Colonne vertébrale;Maladies;Diagnostic.;Lésions traumatiques du rachis.;Traumatismes de la moelle épinière.;Ruggenmerg.;Trauma’s (geneeskunde);Radiologische Diagnostik.;Wirbelsäulenverletzung.
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