Bøger i The Clinics: Radiology serien

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.

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.

Presents topics on a variety of MR imaging techniques and approaches for the range of body regions.

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).

Angiography is a minimally invasive medical test that helps physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions. More and more physicians have been using Magnetic Resonance Angiography due to the fact that it is a noninvasive imaging technique that does not involve exposure to radiation. This title explores MRA.