Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)

Imaging in bariatric surgery

This book offers detailed guidance on the use of imaging in the context of bariatric surgery. After a summary of the types of surgical intervention, the role of imaging prior to and after surgery is explained, covering both the normal patient and the patient with complications. The most common pathologic features that may be encountered in daily practice are identified and illustrated, and in addition the treatment of complications by means of interventional radiology and endoscopy is describ...

Protocolli di studio in TC spirale multistrato: Volume 1 - Addome

La TC spirale multistrato (TCMS) è una metodica cardine nella diagnostica addominale, in grado di offrire un contributo spesso determinante per l’inquadramento clinico del paziente. Una diagnosi accurata non può, comunque, prescindere da una rigorosa tecnica di esame, in continua evoluzione parallelamente allo sviluppo delle apparecchiature. Attraverso la presentazione di casi riguardanti le principali patologie addominali, il volume rappresenta per il Radiologo generale e per lo Specializzan...

MDCT Protocols: Whole Body and Emergencies

Multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) has become a fundamental imaging technique for the study of many anatomical districts in different clinical situations, as it provides a fast, reliable, and accurate simultaneous evaluation of different organs, including parenchyma, hollow viscera, vessels, and bony structures. It has also equipped the radiologist with the ability to explore areas that in the last decade were largely ignored by CT, especially the coronary arteries and the colon, an...