560 pages 1050 ills
Trim size 8 1/2 X 10 7/8 in
Copyright 2005
Description
This practical new reference offers accessible, straightforward guidance on using MRI to evaluate diseases of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis. More than 1,050 superb imaging examples capture the appearance of normal anatomy as well as the pathologic entities most commonly encountered in practice. Key points boxes in each chapter make clinical guidance easy to find and apply.
Key Features
Examines the MR imaging findings associated with both normal anatomy and common disease entities in the liver • pancreas, bile ducts, and gallbladder • spleen • adrenal glands • kidneys • peritoneum and retro¬peritoneum • female pelvis • male pelvis • bladder • and breast, providing all of the guidance needed to formulate specific diagnoses and to accurately stage neoplasms.
Includes a chapter on MR angiography.
Uses more than 1,050 high-quality MR images to clearly demonstrate every concept.
Offers numerous summary boxes that display important information at a glance.
Table of Contents
1. Body MR Techniques and MR of the Liver Adam Fisher MD and Evan Siegelman
2. MRI of the Bile Ducts, Gallbladder and Pancreas Saroja Adusumilli MD and Evan Siegelman MD
3. MRI of the Adrenal Glands Evan Siegelman MD
4. MRI of the Kidneys E. Scott Pretorius MD
5. MRI of the Spleen Laura Carucci MD and Evan Siegelman MD
6. MRI of the Peritoneum and Retroperitoneum Drew Torigian MD and Evan Siegelman
7. MRI of Female Pelvis Evan Siegelman MD
8. Fetal MRI Anne Hubbard MD
9. MRI of the Bladder and Male Pelvis E Scott Pretorius MD and Evan Siegelman
10. MRI of the Breast Mark Rosen MD PhD and Evan Siegelman MD
11. MRI-MRA of the Aorta David Roberts MD PhD