Morgan W. Modic Changes...Vertebral Endplate...Morphology 2015 torrent

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Back pain is a major source of infirmity and disability worldwide. While there is much that we do not know about the causation and treatment of back pain, we do know bony edema of the spine is closely associated with spine pain. Decades ago Dr. Michael Modic identified and categorized the findings of bony endplate changes on MRI into a system that now bears his name: Modic changes. This book takes the reader through the normal anatomy and physiology of the vertebral endplates, marrow, and the intervertebral disc. It reveals the pathogenesis which causes Modic changes, pain, and degeneration. It also teaches the reader how to identify and categorize Modic Types on spinal MRI. It includes three bonus chapters in the appendices that are essentially an additional book: Introduction to Reading MRI, Anatomic Atlas of the Lumbar Spine, and Nomenclature of Disc Derangements. For those struggling to read MRI the appendices are a great resource to help master this skill.
Introduction
Vertebral Endplate Anatomy, Physiology, and Function
Introduction to Endplate Changes
Pathogenesis
Gallery of Modic Changes on MRI
Intravertebral Herniations
Vertebral Body Fat
Metastatic Disease of the Spine
Hemangiomas on MRI
Bony Edema and Vertebral Fractures
Modic Changes and Bacterial Infections
Conclusion