Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Knee

Mamoru Niitsu 1956 Born in Nagano-shi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan 1979 Graduated from Tokyo University Department of Engineering, Japan, and worked at Hitachi Corporation until 1980 1986 Graduated from Tsukuba University School of Medicine, Japan, joined Department of Radiology as a resident, and later became an attending 1991 Special Project Associate at Mayo Clinic Magnetic Resonance Laboratory, Minnesota, USA 1992 Obtained Ph.D from Tsukuba University Postgraduate School of Medicine, Japan 1993 Assistant Professor in Radiology, Tsukuba University, Japan 1996 Lecturer in Radiology, Tsukuba University, Japan 2005 Professor of Radiology, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan 2011 Professor of Radiology, Saitama Medical University, Japan

Anatomy of the knee joint.- MRI pulse sequences.- Anterior cruciate ligament.- Posterior cruciate ligament.- Medial collateral ligament.- Lateral supporting structures including lateral collateral ligament.- Meniscal lesions.- Fractures, subluxations and muscular injuries.- Knees of the infants and adolescents.- Degeneration and necrosis.- Lesions of the synovium and plica.- Cyst-like lesions of the knee.

From the reviews:

"It presents a very readable atlas of knee MRI with plenty of MRI images, cross-referenced where appropriate to diagrams, endoscopy images and cadaveric specimen photographs. ... As a quick reference guide it works very well. ... References are provided throughout for those who wish to study further. ... is packed with useful information and still offers fair value for money." (John Talbot, RAD Magazine, April, 2014)