Computed tomographic anatomy of the abdominal cavity in the. Multislice ct of the abdomen j g cahir, frcr, a h freeman, mb, frcr and h m courtney, pgcert ct, dcrr, bsc department of radiology, addenbrookes hospital, hills road, cambridge cb2 2qq, uk. Multislicect of the abdomen christoph johannes zech. Emerging fields such as pediatric imaging and ctguided interventions are fully addressed, and emergency ct is also covered. Ct scanning of the abdomen pelvis is also performed to. 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. Multislice ct of the abdomen the british journal of. Multidetector technology now allows near isotopic imaging with the ability to perform high quality multiplanar reconstructions. Abdominal ct exams are very common and are used to evaluate organs such as the liver, gallbladder, spleen, kidneys, bowel, pancreas, and other nearby tissues. Recently, perfusion ct has aroused the interest of many researchers who are studying the applicability of imaging modalities in the evaluation of abdominal.
Mra chest and abdomen if ct contrast is contraindicated. Computed tomography, more commonly known as a ct or cat scan, is a diagnostic medical imaging test. Imaging of the head and neck, the cardiovascular system, the abdomen, and the lungs is covered in depth, describing the application of multislice ct in a variety of tumors and other pathologies. 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. For example, an abdomen pelvis helical ct covering 60 cm 600 mm of anatomy with a 5mm slice thickness, a pitch of 1. It is also now possible to image in well defined vascular phases. This book provides a lucid summary of modern multislice ct imaging of the abdomen, with a focus on the essential imaging findings. How to read a ct of the abdomen and pelvis radiology case. After a concise technical introduction, the most important abdominal diseases are described and illustrated with highquality images.
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