Published August, 2010
By Abass Alavi and Andrew B. Newberg
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Radiology
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Since PET was first introduced clinically, brain tumors have been an important area for its use. Diagnosing the cause of patients experiencing seizures has been an additional area for which PET has demonstrated its value. This title investigates PET imaging for the understanding of depression and other psychiatric disorders.

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Published August, 2010
By John M. Mathis and John Mathis
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Radiology
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Focuses on the minimally invasive, and image-guided therapies. This title includes guidelines for patient assessment and selection, choices of pharmaceuticals and materials commonly used. It discusses common procedures such as biopsy, epidural steroid injection and vertebroplasty (or balloon assisted vertebroplasty).

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Published August, 2010
By Giuseppe Guglielmi
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Radiology
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Osteoporosis is a disease that primarily affects the elderly and usually with crippling effects. Although osteoporosis is preventable and its effects somewhat reversible, early diagnosis is essential in order to make effective treatment decisions. This title covers imaging with plain film, ultrasound, and CT.

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Published August, 2010
By Linda Moy and Cecilia L. Mercado
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Radiology
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Presents topics on Clinical Indications for Breast MRI; how to set up breast MRI practice; MR-BIRADS Lexicon; optimization of breast MRI at 1.5 Tesla(T) and at 3 Tesla; role of MRI in evaluating extent of disease; and, update on Screening breast MRI in high risk women.

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Published April, 2010
By Brian D. Coley
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Radiology
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Focusing on pediatric ultrasound, this title reviews imaging of the body with ultrasound. It covers genitourinary system by articles on urinary tract infections, renal cystic disease, and scrotal ultrasound. It includes articles on ultrasound of the gastrointestinal tract in the young infant, the vomiting young infant, and liver masses.

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Published April, 2010
By Brian D. Coley and Harriet Paltiel
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Radiology
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Ultrasound is an ideal modality for imaging younger patients. Because of the effects of radiation on growing bodies, ultrasound is a safe and versatile option for radiologists to choose. This issue provides an overview of the important areas for which ultrasound can be used.

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Published February, 2010
By Pia C. Sundgren and Pia Sundgren
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Radiology
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Presents topics on brain tumor classification concepts; translation from animal to human in brain tumor research; brain irradiation - effects on normal brain parenchyma and radiation necrosis; MR perfusion and permeability in high-grade brain tumors; and, diffusion concept for survival estimation.

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Published January, 2010
By Sandra L. Wootton-Gorges
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Radiology
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Covers such articles as - MR Imaging of the Pediatric Bone Marrow; The growing skeleton: MR appearances of developing cartilage; Infectious and Inflammatory Disorders; MRI of Pediatric Trauma; MR Imaging of Primary Bone Tumors and Tumor-like Conditions in Children; and, MRI in Congenital and Acquired Disorders of the Pediatric Upper Extremity.

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Published January, 2010
By Vivian Lee, Lynne S. Steinbach, Suresh Mukherji and Suresh K. Mukherji
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Radiology
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Presents topics on a variety of MR imaging techniques and approaches for the range of body regions.

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Published January, 2010
By Andrew Lees and Tarek Yousry
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Radiology
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Features articles that include: Anatomy of Basal Ganglia; Classification of Movement disorders; MR techniques in the diagnosis of Parkinsonian syndromes; PET/SPECT in the diagnosis of Parkinsonian syndromes; The role of imaging in the diagnosis of Vascular PD; and, Role of neuroimaging in the diagnosis of secondary dystonia.

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