Multislice CT (Medical Radiology / Diagnostic Imaging) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3540436383 ISBN 13: 9783540436386

Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K, 2004

Synopsis

This second revised edition of Multislice CT provides a comprehensive overview of the clinical application of this exciting technique, following the introduction of the newest generation of multi-detector row CT scanners. An initial section considers technical aspects and issues, including those relating to radiation dose and use of contrast material. Thereafter the focus is on the diagnostic applications of multislice CT in each of the most important anatomical regions. Examinations of the abdomen, head and neck, brain, chest, and blood vessels are individually described and illustrated, due attention being paid to the special scanner settings necessary in each case. Practical guidelines to the performance of a successful investigation are provided, and each chapter also reviews the most recently published literature. This comprehensive book will be an invaluable asset to radiologists at all levels.

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Review

From the reviews of the second edition:

"The editors present their second revised edition of Multislice CT which is a comprehensive up-to-date work on all aspects of the clinical applications of this technique. The editors ... successfully provide information on the latest developments in this field. ... The second edition includes numerous color illustrations of excellent image quality ... . In summary, with its many superb illustrations and exact strategies for the evaluation of diseases ... this book will be an invaluable reference book for radiologists at all levels." (T. J. Vogl, European Radiology, Vol. 16, 2006)

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This second revised edition of Multislice CT provides a comprehensive overview of the clinical application of this exciting technique, following the introduction of the newest generation of multi-detector row CT scanners. An initial section considers technical aspects and issues, including those relating to radiation dose and use of contrast material. Thereafter the focus is on the diagnostic applications of multislice CT in each of the most important anatomical regions. Examinations of the abdomen, head and neck, brain, chest, and blood vessels are individually described and illustrated, due attention being paid to the special scanner settings necessary in each case. Practical guidelines to the performance of a successful investigation are provided, and each chapter also reviews the most recently published literature. This comprehensive book will be an invaluable asset to radiologists at all levels.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540436383
• ISBN 13: 9783540436386
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 290
• Editor: Reiser Maximilian, Takahashi Mutsumasa, Modic Michael T., Becker Christoph R.