Body Imaging: Thorax and Abdomen: Anatomical Landmarks, Image Findings, Diagnosis (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783132054110)

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 abdomen
• Precise, step-by-step guide to making the diagnosis
• Key points summarized in boxes and tables

Comprehensive coverage

• All the modalities in one volume; no need for lengthy lookups in multiple books
• Focuses on the sectional modalities of CT and MRI, but includes plain radiographs and ultrasound as well

Answers 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 pathology
• Your radiology workstation in book form-structured, comparative, easy to use