The Augmented Breast: Radiologic and Clinical Perspectives [Hardcover]

David Gorczyca (Author), R. Brenner (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0865776121 | ISBN-13: 978-0865776128 | Publication Date: January 15, 1997 | Edition: 1

Timely and comprehensive, this book clarifies what is known - and not known - about breast implants in ways that will be valuable to all clinicians.

Contributions from experts in radiology, reconstructive and general surgery, pathology, immunology, and psychiatry provide important clinical insights; the final two chapters place the subject of the augmented breast in a larger social and legal context.

Includes:

- Complete information on the use of each imaging technique in the detection of implants failure

- Evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of each imaging technique

- Full coverage of mammography and special screening procedures for women with implants

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This book is an overview of breast augmentation with issues concerning breast implants, a critical evaluation of the literature, and appropriate imaging studies and diagnostic criteria...The major value of the book lies in the material on radiographic analysis of breast implants that should be understood by all surgeons performing breast augmentation."--Mesoamerican Journal of Cosmetic Surgery

Product Details

• Hardcover: 226 pages
• Publisher: Thieme; 1 edition (January 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0865776121
• ISBN-13: 978-0865776128
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,133,162 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)