17: Osteonecrosis and Osteochondrosis
17 Osteonecrosis and Osteochondrosis ROBERT A. CHRISTMAN, CRISTINA MARCHIS-CRISAN, AND RANDY E. COHEN Osteonecrosis and osteochondrosis are two radiographically similar disorders associated with multiple etiologies. Overlap between these disorders often…
2: Film—Screen Radiography
2 Film–Screen Radiography ROBERT A. CHRISTMAN, MARY OEHLER, CASIMIR F. STRUGIELSKI, AND DAVID E. WILLIAMSON THE IMAGE RECEPTOR For over 100 years, radiography has used some form of film/intensifying screen…
11: Systematic Evaluation of Bone and Joint Abnormalities
11 Systematic Evaluation of Bone and Joint Abnormalities ROBERT A. CHRISTMAN The radiologic thought process entails three processes: Detect, Describe, and Differential diagnosis (the 3 Ds). The interpreter must first…
24: Overview of Special Imaging Studies
24 Overview of Special Imaging Studies ROBERT A. CHRISTMAN AND JOHN TASSONE JR Special imaging studies have proven quite valuable for the evaluation of certain foot pathologies. Most important are…
18: Bone Infection
18 Bone Infection MARIE WILLIAMS AND ROBERT A. CHRISTMAN The radiographic presentation of infection depends on several factors, including the age of patient, route of infection, type of organism involved,…
7: Normal Development
7 Normal Development ROBERT A. CHRISTMAN AND JACQUELINE TRUONG The radiographic presentation, or ossification, of the pediatric foot and ankle varies considerably from patient to patient. It depends on the…
