This book provides a lucid summary of modern multislice CT imaging of the abdomen, with a focus on the essential imaging findings. After a concise technical introduction, the most important abdominal diseases are described and illustrated with high-quality images. Sections are devoted to the liver and biliary system, the pancreas and spleen, the kidneys and urogenital system, and the bowel and peritoneal cavity. Throughout, key differential diagnostic features are highlighted. The editorial team is composed of internationally renowned radiologists from Europe and the United States, and all chapters have been written by recognized experts in the topic under consideration. Multislice CT of the Abdomen will serve as an excellent reference for radiologists participating in further professional training and will prove an ideal source of information for all who wish to deepen their personal knowledge of the subject.

Summarizes the most important imaging findings obtained in a range of diseases using multislice CT of the abdomen

Highlights key differential diagnostic features

Written and edited by internationally acknowledged experts in the field

Includes discussion of the most recent technical innovations and future developments

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Zusammenfassung

From the reviews: "Multislice CT of the Abdomen is a collection of monographs written by a total of 60 authors who hail from North America, Europe and South Korea, with the majority being Italian or American. ... much to interest the radiologist who has a little free time and wishes to get up-to-date on a particular aspect of abdominal CT. ... Illustrations are plentiful and of good quality and each chapter has a well-chosen list of references." (Nick Reading, RAD Magazine, September, 2013)

Inhalt

Technique: Physical Background of MSCT.- Future Developments for MSCT.- Radiation Dose.- Contrast Agent Application and Protocols.- Liver & Biliary System: Imaging Findings in Cirrhotic Liver.- Imaging Findings in Non-Cirrhotic Liver.- Posttraumatic and Post-Surgical Findings.- Inflammatory Processes in the Liver and Biliary System.- Assessment of the Liver Vessels.- Pancreas & Spleen: ** Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis.- Solid Pancreatic Masses.- Cystic Pancreatic Masses.-Focal Splenic Masses.- Posttraumatic and Post-Surgical Findings.- Kidney and Urogenital System: Renal and Adrenal Masses.- Inflammatory Findings of the Kidney and Urinary Tract.- Male and Female Pelvis.- Bowel & Peritoneal Cavity: Small Bowel.- Large Bowel / Rectum.- CT Colonography.- Mesenteric and Retroperitoneal Disease.- Imaging Findings in Acute Abdomen.