Practical Digital Mammography

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Specialties, Radiology & Nuclear Medicine
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Author: Beverly Hashimoto ISBN: 9781588906380
Publisher: Thieme Publication: January 1, 2011
Imprint: Thieme Language: English
Author: Beverly Hashimoto
ISBN: 9781588906380
Publisher: Thieme
Publication: January 1, 2011
Imprint: Thieme
Language: English

Practical Digital Mammography provides breast imagers with a systematic, problem-solving approach to detecting and assessing the most subtle signs of breast cancer malignancies. The book opens with concise coverage of the fundamentals, including physics, equipment, and normal anatomy. Separate chapters provide straightforward descriptions and clear illustrations of the digital mammographic characteristics of benign and malignant calcifications, masses, asymmetry, and architectural distortion. The author presents the clinical workup of the most difficult mammographic findings and provides recommendations about the optimizing the techniques for localizing each finding.Features:

103 illustrated cases help readers gain a firm understanding of how to interpret digital mammographic findings

Summary tables provide succinct descriptions of digital mammographic findings correlated to the American College of Radiology's BI-RAD assessment categories

Practical discussion of the advantages of digital mammography over screen-film techniques and equipment enables readers to compare technologies and systems

Pearls and Pitfalls review key points and considerations

With its broad coverage and emphasis on clinical techniques, this book is indispensable for radiologists, residents, and technologists confronting the challenges of a digital mammographic imaging center.

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Practical Digital Mammography provides breast imagers with a systematic, problem-solving approach to detecting and assessing the most subtle signs of breast cancer malignancies. The book opens with concise coverage of the fundamentals, including physics, equipment, and normal anatomy. Separate chapters provide straightforward descriptions and clear illustrations of the digital mammographic characteristics of benign and malignant calcifications, masses, asymmetry, and architectural distortion. The author presents the clinical workup of the most difficult mammographic findings and provides recommendations about the optimizing the techniques for localizing each finding.Features:

103 illustrated cases help readers gain a firm understanding of how to interpret digital mammographic findings

Summary tables provide succinct descriptions of digital mammographic findings correlated to the American College of Radiology's BI-RAD assessment categories

Practical discussion of the advantages of digital mammography over screen-film techniques and equipment enables readers to compare technologies and systems

Pearls and Pitfalls review key points and considerations

With its broad coverage and emphasis on clinical techniques, this book is indispensable for radiologists, residents, and technologists confronting the challenges of a digital mammographic imaging center.

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