Synopsis
This 3-volume textbook is a comprehensive, authoritative reference source aimed primarily at the trainee radiologist preparing for his/her professional board examinations and for the general radiologist looking for a general overview of modern radiological imaging. Organised along an organ and systems basis, the book covers all diagnostic and interventional imaging techniques and modalities in an integrated, correlative fashion. Whilst the text is broad in scope, the individual chapters are written by leading international specialists who provide authoritative guidance on how to applythe newest methods and technologies to specific diagnostic problems.
Provides the radiologist in training a comprehensive account of all imaging modalities and their clinical applications with a knowledge base sufficient to pass professional certification examinations.Provides the practicing radiologist with a quick reference on all currently available clinical diagnostic procedures.Presents up-to-date summaries of the latest interventional techniques and procedures to provide a complete range of diagnostic and therapeutic options available to the trainee and practitioner.Over 5,000 high-quality illustrations provide the trainee and practitioner with a comprehensive visual guide to help solve and interpret diagnostic problems.Frequent use of algorithms and diagnostic flow charts help the reader to assimilate complex information at a glance.Integrates interventional techniques and procedures into the appropriate organ system chapters, making information easy to access in the clinical setting.HIV and AIDS material will be fully integrated into the relevant systems chapters. Individual imaging modalities will be absorbed into the main text.18 new chapters on Paediatric Imaging will be added.Women's Imaging section is completely revised. Will be organized along a systems/ organ basis rather than by technique or modality.Brand new chapters: Clinical Governance in Radiology; Pre-and Post-Operative Imaging in Lung Volume Reduction Surgery; Imaging of the Chest After Lung Transplantation; Interventional Radiology in the GI Tract; Interventional Techniques in the Hepatobiliary System; The Radiology of Liver Transplantation; Radiological Evaluation of the Urinary Bladder and Prostate; Interventional Uroradiology; Hysterosalpingography; The Male Reproductive System.
About the Author
Ronald Grainger, Univ. of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK; David Allison, Univ. of London, London, UK; Andreas Adam, United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals; and Adrian K. Dixon, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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