- Discusses in depth the role of advanced imaging modalities in imaging of the acute abdomen and pelvis
- Addresses current controversies regarding the use of each modality in the emergency setting
- Identifies the potential pitfalls associated with each modality
- Describes practical imaging protocols and their applications
This superbly illustrated book describes a comprehensive and modern approach to the imaging of abdominal and pelvic emergencies of traumatic and non-traumatic origin.
The aim is to equip the reader with a full understanding of the roles of advanced cross-sectional imaging modalities, including dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). To this end, recent literature on the subject is reviewed, and current controversies in acute abdominal and pelvic imaging are discussed. Potential imaging and related pitfalls are highlighted and up-to-date information provided on differential diagnosis.
The first two chapters explain an evidence-based approach to the evaluation of patients and present dose reduction strategies for multidetector CT imaging (MDCT). The remaining chapters describe specific applications of MDCT, DECT, and MRI for the imaging of both common and less common acute abdominal and pelvic conditions, including disorders in the pediatric population and pregnant patients.
The book will be of value to emergency and abdominal radiologists, general radiologists, emergency department physicians and related personnel, general and trauma surgeons, and trainees in all these specialties.
Table of Contents- Evidence-based Imaging of the Acute Abdomen and Pelvis - Where is the Actual Evidence?.-
- Dose Reduction Strategies for Acute Abdominal and Pelvic MDCT.-
- DECT in Patients with Acute Abdominal and Pelvic Emergencies.-
- Acute Hepatobiliary Imaging.-
- Advances in Acute Pancreatic Imaging.-
- MDCT and MRI of Bowel Obstruction and Ischemia.-
- MRI of Acute Appendicitis.-
- Advances in MDCT and MRI of Renal Emergencies.-
- Vascular Emergencies of the Retroperitoneum: Recent Advances in MDCT and Interventional Radiology.-
- Imaging of Acute Abdominal and Pelvic Pain in the Pregnant Patient.-
- MRI of the Acute Female Pelvis.-
- Recent Advances in Pelvic Trauma.-
- Imaging Acute Abdominal and Pelvic Emergencies in the Pediatric Population.
