Diagnostic Imaging category: 499 books
Applied Physics of External Radiation Exposure
Dosimetry and Radiation Protection
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2016
This book describes the interaction of living matter with photons, neutrons, charged particles, electrons and ions. The authors are specialists in the field of radiation protection. The book synthesizes many years of experiments with external radiation exposure in the fields of dosimetry and radiation...
The Practice of Mammography
Pathology - Technique - Interpretation - Adjunct Modalities
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Even with the advent of many new radiographic techniques, mammography remains the most important and effective method of breast examination available today. This outstanding guide, using anatomy and pathology as a starting point, gives you clear and accurate instructions on all facets of performing...
High-Resolution Computed Tomography of the Paranasal Sinuses and Pharynx and Related Regions
Impact of CT identification on diagnosis and patient management
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Computed tomography is presently reaching maturity with its high-resolution reconstruction programs, as a result of which conventional tomography has definitely been surpassed. High-resolution computed tomo graphy does indeed provide a better spatial resolution and can provide not only images of...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2010
MRI has become an important tool in the management of patients with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, such as rectal cancer and inflammatory bowel diseases. This book, written by distinguished experts in the field, discusses in detail the technical, practical, and clinical aspects of MRI of...
PET-CT and PET-MRI in Oncology
A Practical Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2012
Over the past decade, PET-CT has achieved great success owing to its ability to simultaneously image structure and function, and show how the two are related. More recently, PET-MRI has also been developed, and it represents an exciting novel option that promises to have applications in oncology as...
by Raad H. Mohiaddin, D.B. Longmore
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Magnetic resonance is a safe, non-invasive technique which can be used to produce high resolution, thin tomographic slices in any chosen plane, or true three-dimensional blocks of information. It has become the method of choice for studying the central nervous system, the vertebral column and many...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2016
Neuroendovascular and neurointerventional therapy is a specialty where disseminating personal knowledge and expert opinion is extremely important, owing to the lack of large-scale clinical trials. The management of complications that occur during or immediately after therapeutic interventions is particularly...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2012
Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) has emerged as an important innovative treatment for various primary and metastatic cancers. This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the physical/technological, biological, and clinical aspects of SBRT. It will serve as a detailed resource...
by Cristina Nanni, Stefano Fanti
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2012
PET-CT is increasingly being employed in the diagnosis of both oncological and non-oncological patients, yet nuclear medicine physicians may have only limited practical experience of rare diseases and may experience difficulty in recognizing and interpreting rare findings. This unique atlas documents...
CT Colonography Atlas
For the Practicing Radiologist
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2013
This easy-to-use atlas comprises a collection of representative common and unusual virtual colonoscopy (CT colonography, CTC) cases that physicians and radiologists may expect to encounter during their clinical practice. The atlas reflects the important recent advances in image acquisition, patient...
Ultrasound Guidance in Regional Anaesthesia
Principles and practical implementation
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2010
Ultrasonographic guidance for regional anaesthetic blocks is an innovative technique that allows for the direct visualization of nerves, adjacent structures and the position of the needle, as well as for the precise observation of the spread of local anaesthetic. The advantages of the technique allow...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2011
CT of the Acute Abdomen provides a comprehensive account of the use of CT in patients with acute abdomen. Recent important developments in CT, including multislice CT and multiplanar reconstructions, receive particular attention. CT features are clearly illustrated, and pitfalls and differential diagnoses...
Breast and Gynecological Cancers
An Integrated Approach for Screening and Early Diagnosis in Developing Countries
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2013
Low- and middle-income countries have seen a dramatic rise in the incidence of breast and gynecological cancers in the past decade. Organized cancer screening programs are not widely available in developing countries, leading to disproportionately higher mortality rates compared to those in the developed...
by J.-F. Ginestié, A. Romieu
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012