Intended for practising rheumatologists, this book will also be useful for postgraduate students and internists with an interest in rheumatology. It familiarises clinicians involved in the care of patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA) with various common and uncommon imaging features of these disorders. In addition, it will serve as a reference for comparison of imaging features observed by clinicians in their day-to-day practice. The purpose is to make it easier for a rheumatologist to understand the report given by a radiologist in this context and to participate with a basic understanding during multidisciplinary meetings involving radiology colleagues. The aim is to ensure better patient care through shared understanding of imaging findings. Detailed illustrations and explanation of various imaging findings in patients with spondyloarthritis. Basic science of MRI and its sequences have been explained in a simple language which rheumatologists and internists can understand. Various uncommon imaging features like entheseal inflammation and ligamentous ossification have been nicely illustrated. Provides a vivid collection of plain radiographs, MRIs and CT scans obtained during care of patients with spondyloarthritis. Both the axial and peripheral joints have been included.

Evolution begins with the inheritance of gene variations.This book presents an essential understanding of the basics of genetics and its link with various disorders and dental diseases.Genetic risk factors, lifestyle and environmental factors play a vital role in diseases such as Periodontitis and Peri-implantitis.Identification of genetic factors that control the immune response to various microbial infections in both human and animal models have been increased and more emphasis on genetically determined host responses is focused.The authors have tried to cover wide areas of correlation between recently identified genetic polymorphisms and immune response phenotypes found in certain groups of periodontitis patients.The book also includes the new developments in genetics that are currently accumulating at an unprecedented rate helping us in finding newer diagnostic and treatment modalities.This text shall hence broaden the thinking horizon of dental practitioners and specially the post graduates for early detection of predisposition to disease or finding and correcting the genetic etiology behind various diseases