Medical imaging

This book provides both basic and advanced information on the clinical presentation, imaging findings and treatment of sinonasal diseases.

Although decades of laboratory and clinical research have led to incremental improvement in treatment outcome, lung cancer remains one of the most deadly diseases.

This book consisted of 12 chapters, 280 color figures and 200 white & black figures; each figure was followed by a detail annotation.

This textbook is a concise introduction to medical imaging aimed at physical scientists and engineers, including budding biomedical engineers and biophysicists.

This book provides a comprehensive review of innovative diagnostic methods for prostate cancer, with a particular emphasis on the development of PET radiopharmaceuticals.

Part of the Monographs in Cardiac Surgery Series Introducing basic science into the cardiac operating room .

Despite the exponential growth in the use of peripheral CTA in the diagnosis and follow-up of vascular disease patients, practical sources from which to gain valuable expertise in this field remain scarce.

This second edition of Gary Liney's MRI from A-Z, much expanded from the first edition, is both a reflection of and an apt companion for the dramatic growth of the field of MRI.

This atlas provides a comprehensive description of normal anatomy of the internal structures of the heart (natives valves, interatrial septum, left atrial appendage, left atrium etc.

The aim of this book is to provide a compact text for practicing physicians and cardiologists or radiologists in training that contains all aspects of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging relevant for the appropriate use of this imaging modality in clinical practice.

Part of the Monographs in Cardiac Surgery Series - Introducing 'basic science into the cardiac operating room'.

This Textbook will give the reader a detailed understanding of the use of 3D echo covering a wide range of topics; from the evolution of RT3D echo to the role of RT3D echo in drug trials, including chapters on the Principles of Transthoracic and Transesophageal Real-time 3D echocardiography.

"e;Noninvasive Cerebrovascular Diagnosis"e; is the newest definitive text on the current techniques used in assessing vascular disorders.

"e;Noninvasive Peripheral Arterial Diagnosis"e; is the newest definitive text on the current techniques used in assessing vascular disorders.

Lower urinary tract symptoms may be the result of a structural or functional abn- mality.

In the last few years the use of medical imaging has increased exponentially in routine clinical practice.

Ultrasound and Carotid Bifurcation Atherosclerosis provides a comprehensive overview of the most recent advancements in instrumentation, imaging techniques including the use of contrast enhancement agents, plaque image analysis and its automation, elastography and plaque motion analysis; also, the use of ultrasonic and other biomarkers in the detection of the high risk cardiovascular individual.

CT is an accurate technique for assessing cardiac structure and function, but advances in computing power and scanning technology have resulted in increased popularity.

Over the last 30 years the technological advances in TEE have been exponential and have been reflected by its increasing utilization.

The main target of clinical and academic cardiology activities is to optimize the patient's management and ultimately their welfare.

Modern signal and image acquisition systems used in the field of cardiology acquire, analyze, and store data digitally.

Cardiac arrhythmias are a major cause of death (7 million cases annually worldwide; 400,000 in the U.

Atlas of Genitourinary Pathology provides a single referral source for images and information concerning all pathological entities in the field of genitourinary pathology.

Across emergency rooms all over the world, thousands of patients are referred for brain CT scans daily.

The sober explanation for this book is a call by the Springer-Verlag, London, to edit a publication on 'The functional relevance of the collateral circulation' of the heart.

As increasing emphasis is placed on evidence-based medicine and the need to a rapid and clinically effective diagnosis of cardiac disease, so echocardiography is ever-more present at the forefront of cardiology.

The comparison of MR images and cadaver microangiograms of the basal perforating arteries is crucial for understanding the courses and supply areas of these vessels and in turn, for diagnosing pathologies in this region.

Complexities of the requirements for accurate radiation dosimetry evaluation in both diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine (including PET) have grown over the past decade.

Venous Embolization of the Liver: Radiologic and Surgical Practice explores the theoretical advantages and clinical implications for utilizing Venous Embolization techniques, including portal vein and hepatic vein embolization.

Medical training for Intensive Care Medicine (ICM) has made great developments over the years.

Brain injury is a worldwide leading cause of mortality and morbidity and requires early and appropriate management to minimize these adverse sequelae.

Comparatively little is known about the risk of sudden death associated with exercise in young competitive athletes, and whether the benefits of sports activity outweigh the hazards of exercise-related fatal events is a clinical dilemma.

Coronary artery disease is the most commonly encountered problem in adult cardiology in the world.

There is an increase in specialisation within general surgery and now even within its sub specialties.

Learning surgery has become a daunting task.

In general, image processing texts are intended for students of engineering and computer science, and there is little written at all on the specific requirements of medical image processing.

The Techniques in Interventional Radiology series of handbooks describes in detail the various interventional radiology procedures and therapies that are in current practice.

Lee and Watkinson's Techniques in Interventional Radiology series of handbooks describes in detail the various interventional radiology procedures and therapies that are in current practice.

Important strides have been made in understanding the pathophysiologic basis of many inflammatory conditions in recent years, but rheumatology remains a discipline in which diagnosis is rooted in the medical history skillfully extracted from the patient, the careful physical examination, and the discriminating use of laboratory tests and imaging.

Despite the fact that Interventional Radiology is steadily moving toward a cli- cal specialty with the need for broad medical training, daily craftsmanship will always remain fundamental to what an interventional radiologist does.

Cancer of the Testis covers the complete field of testis cancer including the germ cell tumors and the stromal tumors, from epidemiology to new chemotherapeutic agents and schedules, throughout genetic features, risk factors, risk adapted treatments, role of different types of surgery and special clinical situations.

I was looking at Mrs T - all 45 kilos of her - with somewhat puzzled thoughts.

Like many people with epilepsy and ID, John has comorbid behavior problems.

Transesophageal Echocardiography for Congenital Heart Disease represents a unique contribution as the only contemporary reference to focus exclusively on the clinical applications of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in congenital heart disease (CHD).

Genitourinary Radiology: Kidney, Bladder and Urethra: The Pathologic Basis is the first volume in a set of books on the pathologic basis of genitourinary radiology.