This third revised edition of Multislice CT provides a comprehensive update on the newest developments and trends in the application of this exciting technique. Following an initial section on the most significant technical aspects and issues, detailed information is provided on a wide range of diagnostic applications. Imaging of the head and neck, the cardiovascular system, and the lungs is covered in depth, and a further section considers the application of multislice CT in a variety of tumors. Radiation exposure, CT angiography, dual-energy imaging, and interventions all receive close attention, and a final chapter examines the role of multislice CT in trauma management. Numerous highly experienced and well-known authors have contributed chapters from various perspectives, highlighting the possibilities offered by the most modern multidetector CT systems. This book will be particularly useful for general users of CT systems who wish to upgrade not only their machines but also their knowledge.

Technique

Multislice CT: Current Technology and Future Developments
Dynamic Volume CT with 320-Detector Rows: Technology and Clinical Applications
3D Imaging with Flat-Detector C-Arm Systems
Radiation Exposure and Protection in Multislice CT
Dual-Energy CT-Technical Background
Radiation Dose in Multislice Cardiac CT
Radiation Risks Associated with CT Screening Procedures
Contrast Agent Application and Protocols
Neuro / Ear-Nose-Throat
Cerebral Perfusion CT: Technique and Clinical Applications
MDCT in Neuro-Vascular Imaging
Anatomy and Pathology of the Temporal Bone
Pathologies of the Orbit
Dental CT: Pathologic Findings in the Teeth and Jaws
Anatomy and Corresponding Oncological Imaging of the Neck
Cardiovascular Imaging
Noninvasive Coronary Artery Imaging
Technical Innovations in Cardiac and Coronary MSCT
Assessment of Coronary Artery Stents by Coronary CT Angiography
Acute Chest Pain
The Role of Cardiac Computed Tomography in Cardiac Surgery
New Indications for Cardiac CT
Complementary Role of Cardiac CT and MRI
Complementary Roles of Coronary CT and Myocardial Perfusion SPECT
CTA of the Aorta by MDCT
CTA of the Spinal Arteries
Lower-Extremity CTA
Lung
Interstitial Lung Diseases
Pneumonia
CT of the Airways
Oncology
Liver Tumors
MDCT of Pancreatic Tumors
Imaging of Colorectal Tumors with Multidetector Row CT
Urogenital Tumors
PET-CT in Oncology
PET and PET-CT in Neuroendocrine Tumors
Role of MDCT in Bone Tumors, Metastases, and Myeloma
Dual Energy CT: Initial Description of Clinical Applications in the Abdomen
Intervention
CT-Guided Biopsy and Drainage
Vertebroplasty
CT-Guided Tumor Ablation
Rotational C-Arm-Based CT in Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology.-Abdominal Intervention with C-Arm CT
Trauma Imaging / Acute Care
CT Management of Multisystem Trauma.