Book description
The value of this atlas is to provide appropriate standards for the
maturing skeleton {that} will enhance accuracy and ease interpretation
-- From the Foreword by Theodore E. Keats, MD, Former Alumni Professor
of Radiology, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center
When dealing with the maturing skeleton and its many complex growth
alterations, physicians are constantly faced with the question: Is this
image normal? The Radiographic Atlas of Skeletal Maturation
succinctly answers that question by providing a comprehensive set of
male and female reference images for every age and body part. This
allows physicians to quickly hone in on normal ranges for the specific
case they are reviewing--particularly useful when called upon to read a
pediatric skeletal radiograph in the emergency room or while on call.
Special Features
Access to nearly 2,300 high-quality images that provide instant
reference to normal views of the skeleton at every developmental
milestone-available in both the text and accompanying DVD
Multiple projections at every age, sex, and body part combination so
that the user can match the reference points in the book to the case
at hand and arrive at a solid clinical interpretation (e. g., is the
small fragment of bone observed in a 7-year-old boy with an acute
elbow injury a fracture or a normal developing ossification center?)
Practical text layout organized by gender and body part that
provides quick access to images of normal development at any given age
A software virtual skeletal survey demonstrates images of younger
and older individuals and crystallizes the subtle variations in growth patterns
Powerful software package with advanced image enhancement tools
allows optimization of atlas image details for greater clarity.
Compatible with numerous image formats (including DICOM) allowing
viewing and editing of outside images
Convenient growth charts included in the book and DVD for
This unique resource, with its vast collection of print and DVD images
of normal progressive skeletal development, gives physicians the full
range of comparative information they need to interpret pediatric
skeletal radiographs in any clinical setting. It is the reference
standard for radiologists, pediatricians, orthopedists, emergency room
physicians, internists, rehabilitation physicians, and training
physicians who are called upon to review a pediatric radiograph and
confidently make a diagnosis. University of Virginia
