Overview
- Documents the strengths and limitations of all the imaging techniques used in patients with pancreatitis
- Clearly explains how imaging findings derive from the pathophysiology of the disease processes
- Examines in detail the significance of imaging findings for clinical and therapeutic decision making
- Contains numerous informative high-quality illustrations
Part of the book series: Medical Radiology (MEDRAD)
Part of the book sub series: Diagnostic Imaging (Med Radiol Diagn Imaging)
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About this book
With the aid of numerous high-quality illustrations, this volume explains the strengths and limitations of the different techniques employed in the imaging of pancreatitis. Ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and interventional imaging are each considered separately in the settings of acute and chronic pancreatitis. A further section is devoted to imaging of the complications of these conditions. Throughout, care has been taken to ensure that the reader will achieve a sound understanding of how the imaging findings derive from the pathophysiology of the disease processes. The significance of the imaging findings for clinical and therapeutic decision making is clearly explained, and protocols are provided that will assist in obtaining the best possible images.
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Acute Pancreatitis
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Pancreatic Trauma
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Front Matter
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Pronic Pancreatitis
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Front Matter
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Complications of Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
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Reviews
From the reviews:
"I was very keen to read the book. … This is a scholarly book, beautifully illustrated and well referenced. … The text is divided into sections on … acute and chronic pancreatitis. Chapters in each section are written by different authors and there is a strong emphasis on clinical aspects. … This book can be recommended … ." (Philip Shorvon, RAD Magazine, November, 2009)
“The title of the book summarises well the goals that the editors and their team of experts from both sides of the Atlantic wanted to reach. Acute, traumatic and chronic diseases of the pancreas and their complications are discussed in 20 chapters and 390 pages plus a well structured subject index. … In summary, this book will be of great help to all those who have to deal with problematic and difficult cases and care for patients affected by acute or chronic pancreatitis … .” (Giampiero Beluffi, La Radiologia Medica, Vol. 115, January, 2010)Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
All authors have published extensively in pancreatitis. Drs. Balthazar and Megibow have developed a classification system of acute pancreatitis used world-wide; Professor Pozzi-Mucelli is the Chairman of Radiology at one of the largest pancreatic centres in Europe.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Imaging of the Pancreas
Book Subtitle: Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
Editors: Emil J. Balthazar, Alec J. Megibow, Roberto Pozzi Mucelli
Series Title: Medical Radiology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68251-6
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2009
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-00281-9Published: 13 May 2009
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-05549-2Published: 19 October 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-68251-6Published: 10 April 2010
Series ISSN: 0942-5373
Series E-ISSN: 2197-4187
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 402
Number of Illustrations: 804 b/w illustrations, 69 illustrations in colour
Topics: Imaging / Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology, Abdominal Surgery, Gastroenterology, Oncology