Medical imaging: radiology

The tools necessary for correctly identifying complex coronary lesions and plaques.

Comprehensive, highly illustrated clinical text giving detailed neuroanatomy and case studies of all neurological disorders – diagnosis and management discussed.

This book brings together contributions by leading scholars that systematically cover the most important ethical issues concerning nuclear energy.

Radiology plays a fundamental role in the diagnosis and management of childhood diseases.

This publication is a compendium of physical principles, system descriptions, instrument quality assurance, and clinical applications of extant tomographic methods in nuclear medicine.

Authored by a leading educator, this book teaches the fundamental mathematics and physics concepts associated with medical imaging systems.

Preoperative imaging is increasingly being adopted for preoperative planning in plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Infrared thermography is a fast and non-invasive technology that provides a map of the temperature distribution on the body's surface.

From the essential background physics and radiobiology to the latest imaging and treatment modalities, the updated second edition of Handbook of Radiotherapy Physics: Theory & Practice covers all aspects of the subject.

This impressive dictionary/handbook presents the nomenclature characteristic of nuclear medicine, explaining the meaning and current usage of a large variety of terms.

A comprehensive overview of all aspects of investigation of the newborn baby with a potential neurological problem.

Completely up to date with the latest examination changes, Get Through First FRCR: MCQs for the Physics Module offers a valuable insight into the new Physics module of the First FRCR examination.

The quintessential study prep for the gastrointestinal section on the ABR core examPreparing for the American Board of Radiology core exam can be stressful and at times overwhelming, given the magnitude of current review material.

This reference documents state-of-the-art trends and advancements in the utilization imaging modalities for the analysis of bones and their surrounding soft tissues, including muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, and blood vessels.

In the three years since publication of the first edition, venous interventions have increased to the point that they now constitute up to 75% of a typical day's procedures in most vascular and interventional radiology practices.

A generously illustrated book with a concise approach to pediatric radiology, and a unique pathology-based structure.

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to current state-of-the-art auto-segmentation approaches used in radiation oncology for auto-delineation of organs-of-risk for thoracic radiation treatment planning.

A detailed, pattern-based approach to abdominal imaging interpretationDiagnostic Abdominal Imaging provides a comprehensive review of abdominal diseases based on pattern recognition.

Automatic image analysis has become an important tool in many fields of biology, medicine, and other sciences.

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.

Radiation dosimetry has made great progress in the last decade, mainly because radiation therapy is much more widely used.

Access interactive cases on musculoskeletal imaging for the best board review possible!

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a rapidly developing field in basic applied science and clinical practice.

A detailed compilation of the latest research and recommendations for the diagnosis and assessment of esophageal disorders, this reference delves into a wide range of applications and technologies currently utilized in the field including radiology, endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasonography, manometry, ambulatory manometry, pH testing, catheter-free pH testing, bilitec monitoring, and impedance plethysmography.

Basic knowledge of radiology is essential for medical students regardless of the specialty they plan to enter.

Low Energy Particle Accelerator-Based Technologies and Their Applications describes types of low energy accelerators, presents some of the main manufacturers, illustrates some of the accelerator laboratories around the globe and shows examples of successful transfers of accelerators to needed laboratories.

In spite of great improvements in prehospital, critical care, and surgical management, traumatic brain injury is still a leading cause of death and disability resulting in great socioeconomic burden.

This volume presents pedagogical content to understand theoretical and practical aspects of diagnostic imaging techniques.

The application of radiation to medical problems plays an ever-increasing role in diagnosis and treatment of disease.

This text discusses the basic aspects of multislice CT angiography with chapters on technical principles, basic scan technique for peripheral vascular imaging with multislice CT, image reconstruction with multislice CT, radiation doses, and contrast agent administration.

In 2012, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) approved Interventional Radiology (IR) as its own specialty.

This book describes the methods for measuring cerebral blood flow (CBF) using radioactive tracers, positron emission tomography (PET) and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT).

This state-of-the-art handbook, the first in a series that provides medical physicists with a comprehensive overview into the field of nuclear medicine, is dedicated to instrumentation and imaging procedures in nuclear medicine.

Rapid acquisition and interpretation of radiographs, portable ultrasound (US) and computed tomography (CT) are now the mainstay of initial successful management of sick and traumatized patients presenting to Accident and Emergency Departments.

Rapid acquisition and interpretation of radiographs, portable ultrasound (US) and computed tomography (CT) are now the mainstay of initial successful management of sick and traumatized patients presenting to Accident and Emergency Departments.

This comprehensive book explores spinel and inverse spinel ferrites, focusing on their synthesis methods, structural characteristics, magnetic properties, and diverse applications.

Endovascular Interventions uses a case-based approach to present the current methodology used for the treatment of peripheral arterial and venous diseases.

Imaging is a critical component in the delivery of radiotherapy to patients with malignancy, and this book teaches the principles and practice of imaging specific to radiotherapy.

This book critically appraises the role and value of specific diagnostic and treatment techniques for drug-resistant MRI-negative epilepsy.

Proton and Carbon Ion Therapy is an up-to-date guide to using proton and carbon ion therapy in modern cancer treatment.

As physicians become more dependent upon radiologic tests for information, it is imperative that they have correct information on how and when to order them.

This indispensable title rethinks the neurologic examination in a format tailored, modified, and specialized for neurocritical illness.

Thoroughly revised to present the very latest in PACS-based multimedia in medical imaging informatics from the electronic patient record to the full range of topics in digital medical imaging this new edition by the founder of PACS and multimedia image informatics features even more clinically applicable material than ever before.

Inflammatory pathology of the spine is an underestimated, but widespread condition among the population.

Updated to reflect the notable advances in cardiac computed tomography (CT) imaging, the Second Edition of the best-selling Computed Tomography of the Coronary Arteries provides cardiologists and radiologists with a practical text that explains the basic principles and applications of CT.

External beam therapy is the most common form of radiotherapy, delivering ionizing radiation such as high-energy x-rays, gamma rays, or electron beams directly into the location of the patient's tumour.

Offers an Extensive Discussion on High Frequency UltrasoundBased on a course taught and developed by a foremost expert in diagnostic ultrasound technology, Diagnostic Ultrasound: Imaging and Blood Flow Measurements, Second Edition covers cutting-edge developments, along with the fundamental physics, instrumentation, system architecture, clinical ap

Computed tomography of the heart and cardiovascular system continues to show an impressive and tremendously successful development.