Published December, 2009
By Julia Fielding and Julia R. Fielding
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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As physicians become more dependent upon radiologic tests for information, it is imperative that they have correct information on how and when to order them. Radiology Strategies is designed to help the medical student and non-radiology practitioner learn to make effective use of radiologic tests based on a patient's signs and symptoms.

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Published December, 2009
By Sameh K. Morcos and Sameh K. Marcos
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Radiology
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Damage to the kidneys continues to be a serious problem related to the use of gadolinium as a contrast agent. This title not only describes the dangers and controversies related to contrast-induced nephropathies but also provides advice for identifying patients at risk and recommending other imaging options.

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Published December, 2009
By Hossein Jadvar
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Radiology
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Offers a comprehensive overview of imaging of the prostate using PET and PET/CT. This issue provides correlates from other modalities. It also covers treatment planning for radiation therapy and follow-up.

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Published December, 2009
By George Koulouris
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Radiology
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Covers topics that include: Overuse and Impingement syndromes of the shoulder; Imaging of shoulder instability; Overuse and traumatic injuries of the elbow; Overuse and Traumatic Injuries of the hand and wrist; Imaging of Groin Pain; Overuse injuries of the hip; Traumatic Injuries of the hip; and, Imaging of knee instability.

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Published December, 2009
By L. Santiago Medina, C. Craig Blackmore, Kimberly E. Applegate, Craige C. Blackmore and Craig C. Blackmore
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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This practical book is ideal for readers who want to rapidly determine the appropriate imaging for pediatric patients. Topics cover common clinical scenarios in neuroimaging and musculoskeletal, chest, and abdominal imaging. Each imaging recommendation is presented along with the supporting data and the strength of the evidence.

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Published December, 2009
By Tomio Inoue, Edmund Kim, Martha V. Mar, June-Key Chung and E. Edmund Kim
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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This timely atlas details advancements in PET/CT and SPECT/CT. Each chapter provides nuclear medicine practitioners, radiologists, oncologists, and residents with detailed information on normal anatomy of FDG PET/CT, variations and artifacts of FDG PET/CT, normal anatomy of non-FDG PET/CT, and normal anatomy of PET/CT and SPECT/CT.

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Published December, 2009
By Phillip M. Boiselle, David A. Lynch and David Lynch
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Medical Imaging
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This book offers a comprehensive review of large and small airways disorders. The next section examines small airways disorders in adults, including asthma, infectious and non-infectious small airways disorders, obliterative bronchiolitis, and smoking-related airway diseases.

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Published December, 2009
By Mario J. Garcia
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Computed tomography (CT) has become increasingly more important in the diagnosis of cardiac disease. This issue includes articles on CT angiography, evaluation of the coronary atherosclerotic plaque, evaluation of heart valves, and electrophysiology applications of CT, among others.

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Published December, 2009
By Gaio Paradossi, Paolo Pellegretti and Andrea Trucco
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag)
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Recent advancements in nano/micro materials and related characterization approaches allow the design of a new type of ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) with enhanced multifunctional behaviour.

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Published December, 2009
By Vikram S. Dogra
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Radiology
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Offers information on the use of ultrasound to image various organ systems as well as the musculoskeletal system.

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