Medical imaging: radiology

Radiobiology Self-Assessment Guide--a companion to the Radiation Oncology Self-Assessment Guide and Physics in Radiation Oncology Self-Assessment Guide--is a comprehensive review for practitioners of radiation oncology looking to enhance their knowledge of radiobiology.

Handbook of Palliative Radiation Therapy is the first practical guide to palliative care in radiation oncology.

In their mission to solve the puzzle of managing patients with genitourinary disease, the editors present a multidisciplinary correlation of genitourinary cancer prevention and diagnosis aimed at pathologists, urologists, and oncologists.

Peripheral and Cerebrovascular Intervention draws upon experts from diverse fields to provide readers with a comprehensive foundation for understanding and performing endovascular procedures-from the basic steps to the most current and advanced techniques.

Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Targeted Therapy provides a detailed repository of the latest information regarding HCC epidemiology, diagnosis, imaging, pathology, staging, and treatment options.

Over the past three decades, carotid artery stenting has evolved to become a promising and viable alternative to carotid endarterectomy, especially for patients deemed to have high surgical risks.

Substantial morbidity and mortality remains associated with thrombotic events has stimulated the rapid expansion of the available armamentarium to combat pathologic thrombosis.

As life expectancy is extended, the incidence and occurrence of Aortic Aneurysms are becoming increasingly common.

Neurointerventional radiology is evolving into a rarified and complex field, with more people today training to become neurointerventionalists than ever before.

Leading interventional cardiologists, including Patrick Serruys, Eric Topol, David Holmes, Thomas Luscher and others provide the gold-standard reference on the treatment of restenosis (coronary artery blockage) for interventional cardiologists.

Combining facets of health physics with medicine, An Introduction to Radiation Protection in Medicine covers the background of the subject and the medical situations where radiation is the tool to diagnose or treat human disease.

Peritoneal metastases continue to be a potentially lethal manifestation of gastrointestinal and gynecologic malignancy.

In parallel with the continuous rise of cancer incidence, efficient treatment becomes an increasingly important public health concern.

This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection.

The Sosa Model, the most recent book penned by Fabio Valenzuela Sosa, MD, reflects the authors multifaceted professional profile.

Use this book for step-by-step diagnosis of congenital heart disease and late complications of surgical repair, using CT angiography complemented with the clinical and echocardiographic findings.

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The Royal College of Radiologists' First Anatomy module aims to ensure that this critical area in the interpretation of radiological images is thoroughly learned in the first year of training.

The focus of the new Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR) Part 1 exam has shifted to examining the fundamental physics, and radiation protection required to work safely within a radiology department.

This book takes account of recent changes in the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR) Part 2A examination.

This book is an informed, educational and abundantly illustrated guide to the imaging knowledge that medical students in the clinical years of their undergraduate studies will be required to get to know, understand and recall in order to negotiate successfully their finals exams.

Bringing together conventional contrast media studies, computed tomography, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, radionuclide imaging including hybrid imaging using SPECT-CT and PET-CT, DXA studies and digital interventional procedures into one volume, this definitive book is the essential source of information on the use and application of these imaging modalities in radiography.

Much has been learned, great developments have occurred, and so much has been written about cancer and transplantation in the last 2-3 decades.

This handbook provides surgeons with updated information about the current status, perspectives and controversies for staging and treating cancer through minimal access procedures.

This book provides an overview of the practical aspects of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), from understanding the basis of the technique through selection of the right protocols, trouble-shooting data quality, and analyzing DTI data optimally.

This concise text mirrors the content of the Epilepsy Board as distributed by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

This book provides a state-of-the-art review of the role of radiation therapy in various pelvic malignancies as well as the consequences of the radiation in the pelvic tissues.

This volume provides a comprehensive summary of the field, with expert recommendations on prediction and management.

This book, from the faculty and residents of one of the world's most respected hospitals, provides a comprehensive and concise approach to vascular disease.

Until recently, it was thought that the adult brain is modifiable only during early stages of ontogenesis.

This volume provides new data about the molecular biology of CRPC and a review of the definition, staging and prognostic factors that define CRPC.

Breast Disease: Comprehensive Management provides a clear, concise source of information in order to make real-life, evidence-based decisions for all aspects of breast disease, both benign and malignant.

This book represents the first comprehensive textbook devoted to the standard of care, current guidelines and innovations in the field of mesenteric vascular disease.

Management of bladder cancer provides a single, comprehensive reference source that incorporates all the latest information regarding bladder cancer.

Atherosclerosis represents the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the world.

Each year, almost twenty million people worldwide receive the grim diagnosis of cancer, yet few are prepared for the difficult emotional journey ahead.

Each year, almost twenty million people worldwide receive the grim diagnosis of cancer, yet few are prepared for the difficult emotional journey ahead.

The field of medical imaging has been revolutionized by new techniques in powerful computations, image processing, and modalities such as Computer-Aided Tomography (CAT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), among others.

MRS of the Brain and Neurological Disorders illustrates and demonstrates the usefulness of magnetic resonance spectroscopy for the diagnosis of brain and neurological disorders, including epilepsy, nervous disorders, psychiatric disorders, and brain tumors.

This is an SBA question book aimed at the post-graduate radiology market, specifically those taking the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiology (FRCR) part 2 ('final') exams.

This is a vital revision aid for postgraduate radiology students taking the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiology (FRCR) Part 2 final exams.

Radiation Protection in Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology focuses on the professional, operational, and regulatory aspects of radiation protection.

The third in a three-volume set exploring Problems and Solutions in Medical Physics, this volume explores common questions and their solutions in Radiotherapy.

The third in a three-volume set exploring Problems and Solutions in Medical Physics, this volume explores common questions and their solutions in Radiotherapy.

On-Call Radiology presents case discussions on the most common and important clinical emergencies and their corresponding imaging findings encountered on-call.

Clinical Ultrasound: A How-To Guide is targeted at the novice to intermediate clinician sonographer.

Ultrasonic Exposimetry presents the fundamentals of ultrasonics and discusses the theoretical background of acoustic wave generation and reception.

The chest radiograph is a ubiquitous, first-line investigation and accurate interpretation is often difficult.

Percutaneous Vertebroplasty is a concise and up-to-date reference that details the essentials for setting up a modern clinical lab, selecting patients, safely performing the procedure and avoiding pitfalls that are commonly encountered.

Much has been learned, great developments have occurred, and so much has been written about cancer and transplantation in the last 2-3 decades.