Provides fundamental information on embryology, radiological anatomy, and anatomic variants Describes the imaging findings for non-tumoral pathologies of the liver and biliary tract

Explains the roles of all relevant imaging techniques

Includes a wealth of high-quality images

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Emilio Quaia, MD, is Full Professor and Chair of Radiology and Director of Residency Program at the University of Padova (Italy). He is also Honorary Consultant in Radiology at the University of Edinburgh, UK, where he worked in the Edinburgh Imaging Facility QMRI at the Queen's Medical Research Institute from 2016 to 2018. Prior to taking up this position in October 2016 he was Associate Professor of Radiology and Consultant in Radiology at the University of Trieste, Italy. Dr. Quaia graduated from the University of Udine in 1995 and then undertook training in Radiology at the University of Trieste. He also holds a Master's degree in the Management and Direction of Health Organizations (University of Trento, 2011). Dr. Quaia has received various honors and awards, including Radiology Editor's Awards in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2011 for Special Distinction as a reviewer for the journal.

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Part I Embriology and Normal Radiologic Anatomy.- Embryology and Development of the Liver.- Liver Anatomy.- Part II Imaging and Interventional Modalities.- Ultrasound of the Liver.- Computed Tomography of the Liver.- Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Liver: Technical Considerations.- Nuclear Medicine of Hepato-Biliary System (SPECT And PET).- Liver Biopsy.- Hepatic Angiography and Vascular Interventional Radiology.- Intrahepatic Biliary Tract Interventional Radiology.- Part III Hepatic and Biliary Tract Non-Tumoral Pathology.- Congenital and Development Disorders of the Liver - Abernethy Malformation, Simple Cysts, Choledochal Cysts, Ductal Plate Malformation, Biliary Atresia, Alagille Syndrome.- Fibropolycystic Liver Diseases.- Inflammatory Liver Diseases.- Liver Steatosis and NAFLD.- Liver Increased Iron Deposition and Storage Diseases.- Chronic Hepatitis and Liver Fibrosis/Cirrhosis.- Vascular Liver Diseases.- Imaging of Liver Trauma.- Non-Tumoral Pathology Of The Intra-HepaticBiliary Tract Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, Secondary Sclerosing Cholangitis, Igg4 Related Disease, Primary Biliary Cirrhosis -, Intrahepatic Calculosis. <p