Dr. Leonard Swischuk has produced yet another outstanding work on imaging the cervical spine in children. He draws upon his extensive experience to provide practitioners with an insightful approach to pediatric cervical spine injuries. The text covers developmental anatomy, normal variants, congenital anomalies, abnormalities of the dens, trauma, and miscellaneous abnormalities of the cervical spine.
The book has several strengths that appeal to radiology residents, such as its succinct overview of the topic and helpful reference lists that guide readers to additional resources. Dr. Swischuk illustrates conditions he discusses with excellent plain film examples that help residents identify cases they are likely to encounter during board exams and in practice. Accompanying CT and MR images clarify and qualify the findings. Dr. Swischuk's direct writing style makes the complex content highly accessible, providing imaging residents with an invaluable introduction to pediatric cervical spine radiology.
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The book has several strengths that appeal to radiology residents, such as its succinct overview of the topic and helpful reference lists that guide readers to additional resources. Dr. Swischuk illustrates conditions he discusses with excellent plain film examples that help residents identify cases they are likely to encounter during board exams and in practice. Accompanying CT and MR images clarify and qualify the findings. Dr. Swischuk's direct writing style makes the complex content highly accessible, providing imaging residents with an invaluable introduction to pediatric cervical spine radiology.
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From the reviews of the second edition:
"The second edition of Imaging of the Cervical Spine in Children is a brilliant update to a text that previously had provided an extremely succinct overview of a very challenging subject. ... Each chapter has a plethora of images and diagrams with concise and illuminating descriptions. ... I recommend this text and believe it should be on the shelf of anyone who examines pediatric cervical spine images ... ." (Jamie R. Ledford, Radiology, Vol. 268 (1), July, 2013)
"The second edition of Imaging of the Cervical Spine in Children is a brilliant update to a text that previously had provided an extremely succinct overview of a very challenging subject. ... Each chapter has a plethora of images and diagrams with concise and illuminating descriptions. ... I recommend this text and believe it should be on the shelf of anyone who examines pediatric cervical spine images ... ." (Jamie R. Ledford, Radiology, Vol. 268 (1), July, 2013)