Andreas H. Mahnken - Böcker

This completely revised and extended third edition guides through an extended range of CT- or MR-guided procedures, including a comprehensive section on interventional oncology as the most rapidly growing segment in Interventional Radiology (IR).IR has become a rapidly growing area of modern medicine, delivering minimally invasive patient-focused care. Its broad variety of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures became an indispensable part of modern medicine. Cross-sectional imaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) paved the way for the rapid evolution of non-vascular interventions including percutaneous biopsy, drainage, ablation and neurolysis, with an ever-growing range of applications and indications.A particular focus is set on clinical practice – featuring also patient care and assistance on how to build an interventional service – as well as on the most recent trends in robotics and artificial intelligence for non-vascular IR.This book represents a most valuable source of information including step-by-step instructions for the radiologist dealing with all kinds of non-vascular procedures.

Body Imaging: Thorax and Abdomen reflects the realities of your everyday work: it describes the principal anatomic landmarks so that you can orient yourself in the chest and abdomen with speed and confidence, interpret the findings, and make a diagnosis.Features: Description of key anatomic landmarks for rapid, confident orientation in the chest and abdomenPrecise, step-by-step guide to making the diagnosisKey points summarized in boxes and tablesComprehensive coverage All the modalities in one volume; no need for lengthy lookups in multiple booksFocuses on the sectional modalities of CT and MRI, but includes plain radiographs and ultrasound as wellAnswers to questions such as: Which modality is preferred?How are abnormalities recognized?How is the correct diagnosis derived?Differential diagnosis: What diseases are possible for any given set of symptoms and findings?Richly illustrated More than 1500 superb images drawn from the latest generation of imaging technology, with explanatory diagrams showing details of anatomy and pathologyYour radiology workstation in book form-structured, comparative, easy to use

Interventional radiology is an indispensable and still expanding area of modern medicine that encompasses numerous diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. A particularly comprehensive section is devoted to interventional oncology as the most rapidly growing branch of interventional radiology.