Medical imaging

The focus of this new book is for medicinal chemists on the chemical agents that have been used, or might be required in the future, and the methods of synthesis for inserting the reporter groups.

The area of molecular imaging has matured over the past decade and is still growing rapidly.

Highly Commended, BMA Medical Book Awards 2014Since the publication of the first edition of this volume, 3D echocardiography has become a more frequent tool in diagnostic technology and patient care, while technology advancements have vastly improved this powerful imaging modality.

Written by internationally renowned authors, this title is an invaluable reference for all those required to report on MR examinations, with accurate cancer staging aided by the extensive use of high quality MR images of pelvic cancer.

Since the publication of the first edition of this volume, interest in neurointerventional therapy has developed at an increasing pace.

This second edition of the Transesophageal Echocardiography Multimedia Manual is a comprehensive resource and essential guide to the rapidly expanding field of perioperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), encompassing newer cardiac surgery techniques, more diverse surgical procedures, and use in the intensive care unit.

This long-awaited Third Edition has been revised and updated to encapsulate the developments in the field since the previous edition was published nearly two decades ago.

There is much discussion in the field of interventional cardiovascular therapy as to what is the best approach to treating coronary bifurcation lesions.

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

As in all specialties, learning in radiology is a life long process but for radiologists in training there is a vast amount of information to assimilate.

This self-assessment colour review will be useful to neurologists and neuroradiologists in training and practice as it covers the full spectrum of neurological disease using modern imaging techniques - MRI, CT, invasive and non-invasive vascular imaging.

A host of imaging techniques are available to clinical cardiologists, including nuclear imaging, echocardiography, computerized tomography, and magnetic-resonance imaging.

There have been many great advances in the field of biomedical imaging in recent years, with supramolecular chemistry playing a key role in the evolution of modern imaging techniques.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge technologies in the diagnosis of multiple cardiovascular disease.

The idea that a long-lived form of spin order, namely singlet order, can be prepared from nuclear spin magnetisation first emerged in 2004.

The idea that a long-lived form of spin order, namely singlet order, can be prepared from nuclear spin magnetisation first emerged in 2004.

The medical MRI community is by far the largest user of diffusion NMR techniques and this book captures the current surge of methods and provides a primary source to aid adoption in this field.

The medical MRI community is by far the largest user of diffusion NMR techniques and this book captures the current surge of methods and provides a primary source to aid adoption in this field.

The combination of two leading imaging techniques - magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography - is poised to have a large impact and has recently been a driver of research and clinical applications.

Molecular imaging of drugs or drug carriers is a valuable tool that can provide important information on spatiotemporal distribution of drugs, allowing improved drug distribution at target sites.

The combination of two leading imaging techniques - magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography - is poised to have a large impact and has recently been a driver of research and clinical applications.

As a practical reference guide for designing and performing experiments, this book focuses on the five most common classes of contrast agents for MRI namely gadolinium complexes, chemical exchange saturation transfer agents, iron oxide nanoparticles, manganese complexes and fluorine contrast agents.

Spin relaxation parameters, although difficult to interpret, are attracting interest in NMR as these parameters are capable of yielding both structural and dynamic information.

Molecular imaging of drugs or drug carriers is a valuable tool that can provide important information on spatiotemporal distribution of drugs, allowing improved drug distribution at target sites.

As a practical reference guide for designing and performing experiments, this book focuses on the five most common classes of contrast agents for MRI namely gadolinium complexes, chemical exchange saturation transfer agents, iron oxide nanoparticles, manganese complexes and fluorine contrast agents.

This second edition, comprising 28 chapters, explains every aspect of the role of radiographers in performing CT colonography (CTC) and interpreting CTC images with the aim of enabling radiographers to extend the scope of their practice.

The area of molecular imaging has matured over the past decade and is still growing rapidly.

Following the new format of the First FRCR Anatomy Examination and based on the syllabus of the Royal College of Radiology, this unique revision tool is more complete and detailed than any other guide on the market.

This book presents the design, synthesis, characterization, and advanced applications of nanomaterials and nanodevices in biology and medicine.

This is the first book that presents a comprehensive introduction to and overview of electro-magnetic tissue property imaging techniques using MRI, focusing on Magnetic Resonance Electrical Impedance Tomography (MREIT), Electrical Properties Tomography (EPT) and Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping (QSM).

The area of molecular imaging has matured over the past decade and is still growing rapidly.

Significant numbers of physicists began working in association with hospitals following the discovery of X-Rays and radioactivity in the late 1890s.

Molecular imaging is a rapidly emerging field that translates many concepts developed for molecular biology and cellular imaging to the in vivo imaging of intact organisms.

Providing the first comprehensive book on the current state of hyperpolarized Xenon-129 NMR and MRI, this book is guaranteed to appeal to a wide range of scientists interested in this growing field.

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is increasingly being used amongst health practitioners in combating a variety of diseases.

Spin relaxation parameters, although difficult to interpret, are attracting interest in NMR as these parameters are capable of yielding both structural and dynamic information.

This book covers the recent NMR studies with the application of gaseous molecules.

In the last decade, bioimaging and therapy based on near-infrared (NIR) nanomaterials have played an important role in biotechnology due to their intrinsic advantages when compared with the traditional imaging probe and medicine.

There have been many great advances in the field of biomedical imaging in recent years, with supramolecular chemistry playing a key role in the evolution of modern imaging techniques.

This is the third edition of a well-received book that reflects the state of the art in the diagnosis and treatment of acute abdominal disorders in pregnant patients, ranging from very rare to more common ones, such as acute appendicitis and acute cholecystitis.

This thoroughly revised second edition features a collection of case studies of cerebrovascular disease.

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.

The quintessential case-based review to prep for and master ABR examsThe American Board of Radiology Core, Certifying, and Neuroradiology Subspecialty Exams test an individual's knowledge and understanding of anatomy, pathophysiology, and physics concepts important in diagnostic imaging.

A state-of-the-art guide on the interventional management of venous disease from renowned experts!

The highest-yield, most complete vascular and interventional radiology exam prep and learning tool available today!