Anatomy for Diagnostic Imaging 3rd Edition

Anatomy for Diagnostic Imaging
The first edition of this book was published 15 years ago and was welcomed by radiologists and other clinicians, but particularly by radiologists in training who sought to learn the anatomical basis of radiological imaging – usually early in their radiological training. Over these years the anatomy of the human body remained unchanged of course, but the techniques used to image it have changed immeasurably Bronchography and lymphography have long since gone Diagnostic cardiac catheterization and diagnostic angiography have been largely replaced by CT and MR angio graphy CT has changed from being an axial imaging technique to being a rapid and powerful 3D imaging technique MR imaging techniques allow not only multiplanar and 3D views of anatomy but visualization of arterial and venous anatomy and, by tractography, direct imaging of the neural tracts in the brain Rapid advances in interventional radiological techniques guided by ultrasound, CT, MR and angiography require a new understanding of age-old anatomy In this third edition we have therefore addressed these new techniques, explored some areas in much greater detail than before and added over 140 new images including some colour images Such is the anatomical detail that can now be demonstrated by imaging that some diagrams can now be replaced by those images We have retained the successful organization of the book, with an initial traditional anatomical description of each organ or system followed by the radiological anatomy of that part of the body using all the relevant imaging modalities We have included a series of ‘ radiology pearls ’ with most sections to underscore clinically and radiologically important points Each chapter is illustrated, as before, with line diagrams, radiographs, angiograms, ultrasound, CT or MR images, as appropriate We have completely revised the text We have, despite all this, succeeded in keeping the size of the book manageable, especially with the exam candidate in mind We have also kept the cost of the book as low as was reasonably achievable!

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