Detection and characterization of bone tumors with imaging remains a big challenge for every radiologist notwithstanding the impressive progress achieved by the introduction of several new imaging modalities. Moreover, new concepts in surgical and oncological treatment of these lesions require from the radiologist appropriate and focused answers to the specifc questions asked by the referring physicians in order to choose the best therapeutic approach for the in- vidual patient. Tis comprehensive textbook describes in detail the possibilities and limits of all moda- ties, including MRI, CT, nuclear medicine and interventional radiological procedures, employed for the modern imaging of tumoral and tumor-like lesions of bone. Teir role in the diagnosis, surgical staging, biopsy and assessment of response to therapy is discussed in detail, covering all tumor subtypes as well as their specifc anatomical location.Well selected and technically imp- cable illustrations strongly enhance the didactic value of this work. I am very much indebted and grateful to the three editors: A. Mark Davies, Murali Sundaram and Steven L. J. James, world authorities in musculoskeletal radiology, for their superb scientifc achievement in preparing and editing this wonderful volume as well as for their individual ch- ters. I would also like to thank the large international group of collaborating authors, who are also widely acknowledged for their specifc expertise in the area of bone tumors, for their outstanding contributions.

Bone Tumors: Epidemiology, Classification, Pathology

Computed Tomography of Bone Tumours
Imaging Techniques: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Nuclear Medicine
Ultrasonography
Interventional Techniques
Principles of Detection and Diagnosis
Biopsy
Surgical Staging 1: Primary Tumour
Surgical Staging 2: Metastatic Disease
Assessment of Response to Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy
Assessment of Locally Recurrent Disease
Cartilage Tumours
Osseous Tumors
Fibrogenic and Fibrohistiocytic Tumors
Giant Cell Tumor
Ewing Sarcoma/PNET Tumors
Hematopoietic Tumors
Angiomatous Neoplasms of the Skeletal System
Notochordal Tumours
Smooth Muscle Tumors
Lipogenic Tumours of Bone
Fibrous Dysplasia, Osteofibrous Dysplasia, and Adamantinoma
Cystic Lesions of Bone
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
Bone Metastases 1: Spine
Bone Metastases 2: Pelvis and Appendicular Skeleton
Radiation-Induced Tumours
Tumour and Tumour-like Conditions Associated with Paget's Disease of Bone
Reactive, Metabolic, and Tumor-Like Lesions of Bone
Tumours of the Ribs and Clavicle
Scapula
Anatomical Considerations: Spine and Sacrum
Bony Pelvis
Hand and Wrist
Tumours and Tumour-Like Lesions of the Patella
Tumours of the Foot
Compartmental Anatomy
Who Was Who in Bone Tumours.