As our understanding of the disease processes and the biomechanics of shoulder disorders improves, there is a need to continuously update radiologists, orthopaedic surgeons and other professionals working in this fi eld. Several recent texts on the shoulder have concentrated on a single imaging technique such as MR imaging. This book, in common with several others published in this series, takes a dual approach to the subject. The fi rst section acquaints the reader with the full range of techniques available for imaging shoulder pathology, emphasising the indications and contraindications
