Medical specialties, branches of medicine

This new edition differs from the preceding ones in that there has been extensive revision of most chapters.

Every surgeon who carries out rhinoplasty procedures will learn a great deal from this book.

Infertility is defned as the inability to conceive after having unprotected intercourse for a year.

Over the past decade, PET-CT has achieved great success owing to its ability to simultaneously image structure and function, and show how the two are related.

Dual-energy CT is a novel, rapidly emerging imaging technique which offers important new functional and specific information.

Since the publication of the first edition of Nuclear Hepatology almost 10 years ago, new advances have taken place, both in our understanding of liver pathophysiology and various imaging modalities.

In preparing the material for this book, I took the advice of my students who generously shared their views and opinions with me.

This handy, well-illustrated manual has been designed to meet the need of interventional pain physicians to understand the radiologic imaging involved in the performance of non-spinal pain procedures.

Sepsis is a very important public health problem.

This book presents the neurobiology of orthodontics according to the most recently acquired knowledge on the interaction of the brain activity with the senses.

Radiology to me is an art more than a science; an art of imaging the human body, and an art of extracting information from an image.

"e;Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery for Breast Cancer"e; describes the reconstructive techniques that have been refined over the past decade by surgeons in a very high volume unit.

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Nasopharyngeal Cancer - Multidisciplinary Management provides a comprehensive account of the current state of knowledge on nasopharyngeal cancer and its multidisciplinary management.

Knowledge in the field of allergic contact dermatitis has grown to a great extent, due to recent advances in the chemical, immunological and clinical fields.

The Yearbook compiles the most recent developments in experimental and clinical research and practice in one comprehensive reference book.

Drug Discovery and Evaluation has become a more and more difficult, expensive and time-consuming process.

T e Breast: T e center of emotional attraction, the source of nourishment, and means of seduction are some of the many possible de?

A general consensus exists,that lumbosacral nerve root compression is the primary cause of sciatica and neurogenic claudication, although humoral and vascular factors certainly play a role as well.

Clinical Hepatology - Principles and Practice of Hepatobiliary Diseases provides clear and comprehensive coverage of the etiology, mechanisms of disease, diagnosis, and practical management of the entire spectrum of liver and biliary disorders.

Although [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) generally shows an excellent performance as a cancer-imaging agent when using PET-CT, there are some settings in which other radiopharmaceuticals offer advantages.

CT of the Acute Abdomen provides a comprehensive account of the use of CT in patients with acute abdomen.

There currently is a clear tendency to an increasing number of accidental injuries in elderly people, in sport injuries and car crashes also in countries which recently joined the European Union and candidates to join the European Union.

There currently is a clear tendency to an increasing number of accidental injuries in elderly people, in sport injuries and car crashes also in countries which recently joined the European Union and candidates to join the European Union.

Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) is being rapidly introduced into the clinical management of early breast cancer.

This book is an ideal introduction to the use of radiology in imaging diseases of the liver, gallbladder and biliary system, pancreas, spleen, and gastrointestinal tract.

Pediatric Oncology Nursing: Advanced Clinical Hand- signs, diagnostic and laboratory procedures, tre- book is a joint effort between nurses in Canada, the ment, prognosis, and follow up care are included for United Kingdom, and the United States.

Pediatric CNS Tumors is a detailed review of childhood brain tumors with a particular emphasis on providing treatment algorithms for each tumor type.

The hemodynamic evaluation of patients with acute circulatory failure and respiratory failure has in the past usually been performed using invasive procedures but in recent years less invasive monitoring devices have been introduced.

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and Electronecephalography (EEG) are very important and complementary modalities since fMRI offers high spatial resolution and EEG is a direct measurement of neuronal activity with high temporal resolution.

This volume provides a deeper understanding of the diagnosis of brain tumors by correlating radiographic imaging features with the underlying pathological abnormalities.

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This book provides a unique and comprehensive analysis of the normal anatomy and pathology of the kidney and upper urinary tract from the modern diagnostic imaging point of view.

The incidence of acute and overuse sports injuries in children and adolescents are increasing.

There are many changes in the skin, hair, and nails during and after pregnancy.

The 8 recurring volumes of the "e;Essentials in Ophthalmology"e; series cover the most recent developments in one of eight subspecialties in Ophthalmology.

Developments in telepathology are progressing at a great speed.

This volume, which explains why, when, and how abdominal MRI should be used, focuses in particular on the most recent developments in the field.

Nuclear medicine has become an ever-changing and expanding diagnostic and therapeutic medical profession.

This textbook provides a comprehensive review of gynecological imaging in infancy, childhood, and adolescence.

The 8 recurring volumes of the "e;Essentials in Ophthalmology"e; series cover the most recent developments in one of eight subspecialties in Ophthalmology.

Recent advances in ophthalmic imaging technology have revolutionized fundus examination and contributed significantly in elucidating the pathophysiology of retinal diseases and improving their diagnosis and treatment.

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.

This book adopts a multidisciplinary approach to examine in detail a range of interesting new concepts in the diagnosis and therapy of pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

This book describes the current status of the very rapidly developing field of high-field MR and examines the possibilities, challenges, and limitations of this fascinating technology.

Sepsis is an important public health problem around the world.