Medical imaging

This handbook presents the development of synchrotron light sources and free-electron lasers as well as new scientific applications.

This book provides a comprehensive description of the screening and clinical applications of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) and offers straightforward, clear guidance on use of the technique.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Workshop on Computer Assisted and Robotic Endoscopy, CARE 2014, held in conjunction with MICCAI 2014, in Boston, MA, USA, in September 2014.

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.

Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CMR) is a rapidly evolving tool for cardiovascular diagnosis, and is becoming increasingly important in guiding cardiovascular interventions.

Terahertz technology has moved on from being a useful but expensive circuit technique, applied largely in astronomy and space science, to become a subject in its own right, with important applications - terahertz imaging in particular.

This book explains the exciting field of sonomyography (SMG), which makes it possible to use continuous signals detected by ultrasound images in real time to evaluate muscle functions.

Various textbooks on stereotactic neurosurgery have been published during the last few years (Riechert 1980, Schaltenbrand and Walker 1982, Spiegel 1982), all of them dealing with functional stereo tactics as the major subject in the field.

In this atlas anatomical slices of the knee region are studied in the three fundamental spatial planes: frontal, sagittal, and horizontal; furthermore the corresponding views obtained by computed tomography of the same anatomical specimens, the equivalent horizontal CT views of the knee region alive and magnetic resonance images of the knee alive observed at the same levels in the same spatial planes are depicted.

Interventional radiology is an indispensable and still expanding area of modern medicine that encompasses numerous diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

This book discusses major issues and advances in the diagnosis and treatment of incidentally detected early-stage lung cancer (ESLC).

Proton beam therapy is an emerging technology with promise of revolutionizing the treatment of cancer.

This book demonstrates the recent advances in rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) for differential diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD).

MRI has become an important tool in the management of patients with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, such as rectal cancer and inflammatory bowel diseases.

Tumors and cancers are insidious diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that extend beyond their usual boundaries and disrupt the normal functions of affected organs.

In multiple sclerosis (MS), conventional magnetic resonance imaging (cMRI) has proved to be a valuable tool to increase diagnostic confidence and for monitoring the efficacy of experimental treatment.

This concise, user-oriented and up-to-date desk reference offers a broad introduction to the fascinating world of medical technology, fully considering today's progress and further development in all relevant fields.

This book is designed to meet the needs of radiologists and radiographers by clearly depicting the anatomy that is generally visible on imaging studies.

Radiology now forms part of the core curriculum and is assessed in the final medical OSCE.

Artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine is rising, and it holds tremendous potential for more accurate findings and novel solutions to complicated medical issues.

For the MRCP Part 2 exam, candidates need to be able to interpret radiological images of commonly encountered conditions.

Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy: Tools for Neuroscience Research and Emerging Clinical Applications is the first comprehensive book for non-physicists that addresses the emerging and exciting technique of magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

The Definitive Reference for Obstetric UltrasoundCompleteThe most comprehensive work on obstetric ultrasound available, with over 1500 superb illustrations (700 in color)Textbook and atlas in oneCombined with the gynecologic volume, provides an archive of information and images that leaves no question unansweredSystematicScreening, biometry and organ biometry, detailed and systematic diagnosis of fetal anomalies, multiple pregnancies, abnormal pregnanciesTransvaginal and transabdominal ultrasound, Doppler and color Doppler scanning, 3D ultrasound, ultrasound-guided invasive diagnostic and therapeutic proceduresPractice-OrientedThe ideal reference work for sonographic findings in frequent and rare malformations and syndromesActual specimens shown next to ultrasound images for comparison.

The concept of ridges has appeared numerous times in the image processing liter- ature.

This book serves as a casebook for clinical nuclear medicine neuroimaging.

This book focuses on Pediatric Head and Neck Surgical Diseases and Pediatric Surgical Pathology.

This book provides a thorough overview of recent methods using higher level information (object or scene level) for advanced tasks such as image understanding along with their applications to medical images.

This atlas comprehensively covers the use of basic ultrasound (US) scanning technologies to recognize both normal and pathologic states.

The use of neurovascular ultrasound is of increasing importance in neurological practice, both for radiologists and increasingly by neurologists themselves.

Every 4 years, neuroradiologists from around the world meetat an international congress in order to discuss the stateof their art.

Although many things can go wrong in the brain, this book also shows that our brain is strong.

This book is devoted to sharing the knowledge and experience of expert radiation therapy (RT) for extranodal lymphomas.

The advances in neuroimaging are occurring at a we wish to accomplish by bringing out a series of dizzying pace.

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This easy-to-understand pocketbook in the highly respected Clark's stable of diagnostic imaging texts is an invaluable tool for students, sonographers and other ultrasound practitioners, providing practical guidance on clinical ultrasound procedures, summarising current relevant literature and professional body guidelines.

Osteonecrosis is a disease caused by reduced blood flow to bones in the joints, including the hip, knee, shoulder, and ankle.

Despite advances in neonatal care, neonatal cerebral injury remains a major cause of morbidity, mortality and disabilities.

The literature on the late effects of cancer treatment is widely scattered in different journals since all major organ systems are affected and management is based on a variety of medical and surgical treatments.

Te idea of publishing a book came into my mind to the description of the imaging fndings of parasitic di- s (M.

This book addresses an extremely prevalent medical problem: low back pain.

This practical surgical reference for the diagnosis and management of traumatic vascular injuries is unique in that it brings together all prominent management strategies from the various surgical subspecialties, creating a unified voice on the care of the vascular trauma patient.

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the current state-of-the-art in skin cancer, exploring the recent developments, appraising the current evidence and providing future directions with particular emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration and need for clinical trials.

Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology: A Diagnostic Approach, Second Edition is a fully updated and revised edition of this richly illustrated reference to the wide range of diagnostic imaging modalities available for investigating lesions affecting the face and jaws.

Pathology of the Pancreas: A Practical Approach covers all the diagnostic entities in adult pancreatic pathology, providing extensive illustrations and tables to assist the pathologist at the time of diagnostic reporting of histological and cytological specimens.