Waldt S, Woertler K. Measurements and Classifications in Musculoskeletal Radiology. Thieme; 2016; 232 pp; 423 ill; $129.99

Bohndorf K, Anderson M, Davies M, et al. Imaging of Bones and Joints: A Concise, Multimodality Approach. Thieme; 2016; 536 pp; 2181 ill; $204.99

Two newly published textbooks, Measurements and Classifications in Musculoskeletal Radiology by Simone Waldt and Klaus Woertler and Imaging of Bones and Joints by Klaus Bohndorf, Mark Anderson, Mark Davies, Herwig Imhor, and Klaus Woertler, have sections within them which would be of interest to the neuroradiologist. In the former book, 32 pages are devoted to the spine and include important information on specific measurements related to scoliosis, spine rotation, balance lines, spondylolisthesis, and disc abnormalities, as well as measurements related to the craniocervical junction and the cervical spine. In the latter book, 31 pages are devoted to the spine and cranial vault, along with 26 additional pages on some of the more commonly encountered findings in rheumatic disorders of the spine, SAPHO, and degeneration of the spine. It is particularly interesting that the authors call defects in the annulus “tears” as opposed to the more widely accepted term “fissures.” These books can be recommended to MSK colleagues.