Fundamentals of Body CT 3/e

Description
A favorite of radiology residents and practitioners alike,
Fundamentals of Body CT makes it remarkably simple to learn how to
perform and interpret CT scans. The completely revised and updated
3rd Edition covers the most recent advances in CT technique,
including the use of multislice CT to diagnose chest, abdominal, and
musculoskeletal abnormalities, as well as the expanded role of 3D CT
and CT angiography in clinical practice. The result is today뭩 most
accessible, affordable introduction to body CT!



Key Features

*Highlights the information essential for interpreting CTs and the
salient points needed to make diagnoses.

*Reviews how the anatomy of every body area appears on a CT scan.
Presents comprehensive guidance in a concise format.

*Offers step-by-step instructions on how to perform all current CT
techniques.

*Provides a survey of major CT findings for a variety of common
diseases뾵ith an emphasis on those findings that help to
differentiate one condition from another.




New to this Edition

*Features new chapters on CT of abdominal and pelvic trauma.

*Presents updated abdominal chapters with recently reported findings
and the latest pathological terminology.

*Offers a revised musculoskeletal section that highlights
abnormalities of the axial skeleton typically identified or diagnosed
using body CT.

*Includes increased coverage of high-resolution lung CT and solitary
nodules.

*Provides full-chapter coverage of hot topics such as (Ch. 4)
Mediastinum ?Lymph Node Abnormalities & Masses ?(Ch. 6) Lung
Disease ?(Ch. 18) Trauma CT of the Abdomen & Pelvis ?and (Ch. 19)
CT Angiography of the Abdomen & Pelvis.







Author Information

W. Richard Webb, MD, Chief, Thoracic Imaging, Professor of Radiology,
University of California, San Francisco Medical School, Department of
Radiology, San Francisco, CA; Wiliam E. Brant, MD, Professor of
Radiology, Director of Thoraco-Abdominal Imaging Division, University
of Virginia Health System, Department of Radiology, Charlottesville,
VA; and Nancy Major, MD, Associate Professor of Radiology and
Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Division of Muscoloskeletal
Imaging, Durham, NC