MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING HANDBOOK Imaging of the Pelvis, Musculoskeletal System, and Special Applications to CAD Magnetic Resonance Imaging Handbook Image Principles, Neck, and the Brain Imaging of the Cardiovascular System, Thorax, and Abdomen Imaging of the Pelvis, Musculoskeletal System, and Special Applications to CAD MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING HANDBOOK Imaging of the Pelvis, Musculoskeletal System, and Special Applications to CAD edited by Luca Saba CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group 6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33487-2742 © 2016 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC CRC Press is an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group, an Informa business No claim to original U.S. Government works Version Date: 20160301 International Standard Book Number-13: 978-1-4822-1622-6 (eBook - PDF) This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. 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Francis of Assisi (1181–1226) The whole is more than the sum of its parts. Aristotle, Greek philosopher (ca. 384–322 BC) TThhiiss ppaaggee iinntteennttiioonnaallllyy lleefftt bbllaannkk Contents Preface .........................................................................................................................................................................................xi Acknowledgments .................................................................................................................................................................xiii Editor..........................................................................................................................................................................................xv Contributors ...........................................................................................................................................................................xvii 1. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Kidneys and Ureters .............................................................................................1 Francois Cornelis, Anne-Sophie Lasserre, Elise Tricaud, Francois Petitpierre, Yann Le Bras, and Nicolas Grenier 2. Carcinoma of the Bladder and Urethra .......................................................................................................................37 Ott Le, Sadhna Verma, Armugam Rajesh, and Raghu Vikram 3. Male Pelvis (Prostate, Seminal Vesicles, and Testes) ...............................................................................................51 Jurgen J. Fütterer 4. Uterus and Vagina ...........................................................................................................................................................63 Suzanne L. Palmer, Nicole F. Darcy, Claire L. Templeman, and Allison D. Salibian 5. Benign and Malignant Conditions of the Ovaries and Peritoneum ....................................................................115 Stavroula Kyriazi and Nandita M. deSouza 6. MRI of the Placenta and the Pregnant Patient ........................................................................................................145 Philip S. Lim, Amy M. Mackey, and Monica L. Huang 7. MRI of Pelvic Floor Disorders .....................................................................................................................................161 Francesca Maccioni and Valeria Buonocore 8. Degenerative Disease of the Spine and Other Spondyloarthropathies .............................................................179 M. Cody O’Dell, Nathan J. Kohler, Brian K. Harshman, Steven A. Messina, Christopher W. Wasyliw, Gary Felsberg, and Laura W. Bancroft 9. Spine Infections .............................................................................................................................................................205 Mariangela Marras, Luca Saba, and Stefano Marcia 10. Traumatic Disease of the Spine ..................................................................................................................................217 Nathan J. Kohler, M. Cody O’Dell, Steven A. Messina, Brian K. Harshman, Christopher W. Wasyliw, Gary Felsberg, and Laura W. Bancroft 11. Neoplastic Disease of the Spine .................................................................................................................................235 Michele Porcu 12. MR Pathology of Sacrum and Ilium ..........................................................................................................................259 Daphne J. Theodorou, Stavroula J. Theodorou, and Yousuke Kakitsubata 13. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Soft Tissues ........................................................................................................283 Alireza Eajazi, Mohamed Jarraya, Ali Guermazi, and Frank W. Roemer 14. Temporomandibular Joints .........................................................................................................................................321 Tsukasa Sano ix