Medical imaging

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In the emergency and trauma setting, accurate and consistent interpretation of imaging studies are critical to the care of acutely ill and injured patients.

This volume (5116) of Springer's Lecture Notes in Computer Science contains the th proceedings of the 9 International Workshop on Digital Mammography (IWDM) which was held July 20 - 23, 2008 in Tucson, AZ in the USA.

The first MRI book focusing solely on movement disorders - it demonstrates both novel and standard imaging methods.

A picture says more than a thousand words.

This book contains up-to-date noninvasive monitoring and diagnosing systems closely developed by a set of scientists, engineers, and physicians.

This third edition overviews the essential contemporary topics of neuroengineering, from basic principles to the state-of-the-art, and is written by leading scholars in the field.

Sonography has emerged as a substantial diagnostic tool today.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind.

This book provides insights into current radiology practices in diagnostic imaging, discussing specific features of individual imaging techniques, such as sensitivity, specificity and accuracy and signal-to-noise ratio.

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Based on the National Academy of Sciences approach to quantitative risk assessment.

Das vorliegende Buch behandelt das Ferment Hyaluronidase und dessen Wirkung in der Behandlung maligner Erkrankungen.

This book addresses radiation protection of patients having digital radiography and computed tomography (CT) examinations.

This is the first revision guide to map directly to the new structure of the FRCR Final Part A examination (CR2A).

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This book discusses important fundamentals of radiation safety with specific details on dose units, calculations, measuring, and biological effects of ionizing radiation.

This new edition is a fully updated, comprehensive review of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT): its physics, clinical evidence, indications, and future directions.

This book on the anatomy of central nervous system arteries concentrates on all anatomical variations of the central nervous system and it describes the embryological processes that hide behind the possible adult variants.

When a patient presents to the emergency department, in the GP practice, or in the outpatient clinic with a range of clinical signs, the chest x-ray is one of the most valuable diagnostic tools available to the attending physician.

This book covers incidental radiological findings (IFs) from different perspectives, provides interesting ethical background information, highlights the differences between IFs in clinical routine and during research studies, explains the management of IFs with reference to practices in different countries.

Exploring novel methods in endovascular intervention, this reference provides detailed coverage of techniques to avoid, manage, and control complications in endovascular therapy with chapters by world-renowned pioneers and specialists practiced in the prevention and control of vascular and device complications.

The use of small animal models in basic and preclinical sciences constitutes an integral part of testing new pharmaceutical agents prior to their application in clinical practice.

The traditional education of the neurosurgeon and duce simultaneous contrast preparations of the ar- the clinician working in related specialties is based teries and veins and thus obtain a complex photo- on their presumed knowledge of the macroscopic graphic representation of the structures of the prep- anatomy of the brain as traditionally taught.

Eine gelungene, aussagekräftige Ultraschalluntersuchung erfordert zweierlei: Ebenso wichtig wie ein technisch guter Schallkopf ist ein in der sonographischen Methode gut geschulter Untersucher.

Twenty-five years ago, a monograph on gastric cancer was published by the Italian Society of Surgery: that book is recognized as a milestone in the management of these tumors in Italy.

This book introduces molecular imaging and Target Therapy in various cancers.

A practical guide to breast MRI providing core knowledge and clinical guidelines essential for any clinician involved in breast imaging.

This text explores the history and development of the many technologies that have led to how we treat contemporary urologic problems.

Das Kompendium ist als Arbeitsbuch für die tägliche Praxis des Radiologen, Unfallchirurgen, Orthopäden und Traumatologen gedacht.

Similar to the first edition, the goal of Mayo Clinic Gastrointestinal Imaging Review, 2nd Edition is to provide an atlas of common abnormalities that affect the gastrointestinal tract.

The use of potent coagulation factor concentrates has dramatically changed the clinical picture and the life expectancy of haemophiliacs.

As continuing advances in computed tomography, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and nuclear imaging spur the development of more accurate, safer, and less invasive modalities for gastrointestinal imaging-quickly rendering traditional procedures obsolete-medical professionals need only look to this definitive step-by-step guide for introducti

This book covers all aspects of narrow band imaging (NBI), including research, general principles and diagnostic features in various ENT pathologies.

This heavily revised second edition is a practically focused textbook focusing on how to successfully utilise mammography-related techniques.

Osteoporosis is a serious problem worldwide, and its significance is continuing to increase as the world population grows and ages.

Tuberculosis is among the top 10 causes of death worldwide.

Congenital heart disease is gaining importance as a condition that effects not only the pediatric population but also the adult population, as many congenital cardiac conditions remain silent for years until accidentally discovered on routine check up.

As an addition to the European postgraduate training system for young neurosurgeons we began to publish in 1974 this series of Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery which was later sponsored by the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies.

In the United States in 1993 the American Cancer Society estimated that there were about 1,300,000 new cases of invasive cancer diagnosed.

With the advent of CT we entered a new area of radiological imaging.

This volume comprises the latest developments in both fundamental science and patient-specific applications, discussing topics such as: cellular mechanics; injury biomechanics; biomechanics of heart and vascular system; medical image analysis; and both patient-specific fluid dynamics and solid mechanics simulations.

This book is designed as a reference and working guide for practitioners who deal with patients with neoplastic diseases of the urinary tract and male genitalia, including tumors of the kidney, ureter and urinary bladder, prostate, testis, adrenal gland, and retroperitoneum.