Focal Liver Lesions: Detection, Characterization, Ablation (Medical Radiology / Diagnostic Imaging) [Hardcover]

Riccardo Lencioni (Editor), Dania Cioni (Editor), Carlo Bartolozzi (Editor), A.L. Baert (Foreword)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 3540644644 | ISBN-13: 978-3540644644 | Publication Date: February 14, 2005 | Edition: 1

Few fields of medicine have witnessed such impressive progress as the diagnosis and treatment of liver tumors. Advances in imaging technology, the development of novel contrast agents, and the introduction of optimized scanning protocols have greatly facilitated the non-invasive detection and characterization of focal liver lesions. Furthermore, image-guided techniques for percutaneous tumor ablation have become an accepted alternative treatment for patients with inoperable liver cancer. This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the role of diagnostic and interventional radiology in respect of liver tumors. The volume moves from background sections on methodology and segmental liver anatomy to the main sections on the diagnosis of benign and malignant liver lesions. An integrated approach, focused on the correlation of ultrasound, CT, and MR imaging findings, is presented. Finally, a full section describes the principles, methods, and results of percutaneous tumor ablation techniques.

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"Mit diesem Buch ist es den Autoren gelungen, viel diagnostisches und therapeutisches Wissen auf engem Raum übersichtlich zusammenzubringen. Das vorliegende Buch ist jedem, der Diagnostik und Therapie von Lebertumoren betreibt, unter anderem aufgrund der hohen Aktualität als lesenswert zu empfehlen." [RöFo - Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der neuen bildgebenden Verfahren, 2005]

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Few fields of medicine have witnessed such impressive progress as the diagnosis and treatment of liver tumors. Advances in imaging technology, the development of novel contrast agents, and the introduction of optimized scanning protocols have greatly facilitated the non-invasive detection and characterization of focal liver lesions. Furthermore, image-guided techniques for percutaneous tumor ablation have become an accepted alternative treatment for patients with inoperable liver cancer. This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the role of diagnostic and interventional radiology in respect of liver tumors. The volume moves from background sections on methodology and segmental liver anatomy to the main sections on the diagnosis of benign and malignant liver lesions. An integrated approach, focused on the correlation of ultrasound, CT, and MR imaging findings, is presented. Finally, a full section describes the principles, methods, and results of percutaneous tumor ablation techniques.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 414 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (February 14, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3540644644
• ISBN-13: 978-3540644644
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,867,883 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)