MRI and CT of the Female Pelvis
E-Book
MRI and CT exquisitely depict the anatomy of the female pelvis and offer fascinating diagnostic possibilities in women with pelvic disorders. This volume provides a comprehensive account of the use of these cross-sectional imaging techniques to identify and characterize developmental anomalies and acquired diseases of the female genital tract. Both benign and malignant diseases are considered in depth, and detailed attention is also paid to normal anatomical findings and variants. Further individual chapters focus on the patient with pelvic pain and the use of MRI for pelvimetry during pregnancy and the evaluation of fertility. Throughout, emphasis is placed on the most recent diagnostic and technical advances, and the text is complemented by many detailed and informative illustrations. All of the authors are acknowledged experts in diagnostic imaging of the female pelvis, and the volume will prove an invaluable aid to everyone with an interest in this field.
1;Foreword;5 2;Preface;6 3;Contents;8 4;1 Clinical Anatomy of the Female Pelvis;10 5;2 MR and CT Techniques;34 6;3 Normal Imaging Findings of the Uterus;46 7;4 Congenital Malformations of the Uterus;57 8;5 Benign Uterine Lesions;68 9;6 Endometrial Carcinoma;108 10;7 Cervical Center;127 11;8 Ovaries and Fallopian Tubes: Normal Findings and Anomalies;186 12;9 Adnexal Masses: Characterization of Benign Ovarian Lesions;201 13;10 CT and MRI in Ovarian Carcinoma;237 14;11 Endometriosis;268 15;12 Vagina;277 16;13 Functional MRI of the Pelvic Floor;294 17;14 MR Pelvimetry;310 18;15 Imaging of Lymph Nodes - MRI and CT;321 19;16 Evaluation of Infertility;330 20;17 Acute and Chronic Pelvic Pain Disorders;353 21;Subject Index;376 22;List of Contributors;384
| ISBN | 9783540682127 |
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| Artikelnummer | 9783540682127 |
| Medientyp | E-Book - PDF |
| Auflage | 2. Aufl. |
| Copyrightjahr | 2007 |
| Verlag | Springer-Verlag |
| Umfang | 388 Seiten |
| Sprache | Englisch |
| Kopierschutz | Digitales Wasserzeichen |
