Extensively revised and updated, this classic text covers radiology of the abdomen as it relates to the progression of disease within an organ and from one organ to another. The book provides a systematic application of anatomic and dynamic principles to the practical understanding and diagnosis of intraabdominal disease, addressing the full range of imaging modalities, from plain films and conventional contrast studies to CT, US, MRI and endoscopic ultrasonography. Carefully selected, ample images -- including CT and MRI -- support the thoroughly descriptive text as do expanded references, citing both the classic and recent contributions, and a detailed cross-referenced index. For radiologists, general surgeons, gastroenterologists, and others seeking insight into the clinical practice of radiology, this text continues to be the gold standard in the field.

This book provides a systematie applieation of anatomie and dynamie prineiples to the praetieal understanding and diagnosis of intraabdominal diseases. Anatomie sections and injeetion studies form a basis for understanding the eharaeteristie features of many eommon and uncommon diseases and their spread and loealization in the abdomen. These relationships and speeifie eriteria provide a rational system for accurate radiologie analysis in plain films, eonventional eontrast studies, ultrasonography, and computerized transaxial tomography (CTT). This informa tion leads to the uncovering of clinieally deeeptive diseases, the evaluation of the effeets of disease, the antieipation of eompliea tions, and the determination of the appropriate diagnostie and therapeutie approaches. The introductory atlas presents full color anatomie cross seetions of the abdomen and pelvis, eomplemented by labeled traeings, and detailed CTT seans at eorresponding levels. The seetions, whieh are approximately 3. 8 em (1. 5 in.) thiek, were obtained from fresh eadavers frozen in dry iee for 48 hours, in order to maintain the true intimate anatomie relationships. The aeeompanying text of the atlas stresses normal gross rela tionships, eommon variants, and the basis of their radiologie identifieation, partieularly in plain films. The subsequent ehap ters deal with the diagnosis and the pathways of spread of infeetion, malignaneies, and traumatie and inflammatory effu sions within the intra- and extraperitoneal spaees. Emphasis is plaeed on the specifie loealizing features based on the anatomie planes and reeesses and the dynamies of extension of disease.

This open access book deals with imaging of the abdomen and pelvis, an area that has seen considerable advances over the past several years, driven by clinical as well as technological developments. The respective chapters, written by internationally respected experts in their fields, focus on imaging diagnosis and interventional therapies in abdominal and pelvic disease; they cover all relevant imaging modalities, including magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, and positron emission tomography. As such, the book offers a comprehensive review of the state of the art in imaging of the abdomen and pelvis. It will be of interest to general radiologists, radiology residents, interventional radiologists, and clinicians from other specialties who want to update their knowledge in this area.

The Sixth Edition continues the tradition of this great book by applying anatomic knowledge to state-of-the-art imaging. Chapters have been reorganized to help the reader better interpret imaging studies by clearly demonstrating what to expect and where to look for disease spread from each individual organ. Up-to-date chapters explore the dynamic concept, explain its embryologic and anatomic basis, and classify the mechanisms of disease progression. The latest imaging modalities, including CT, MRI, ultrasound, and PET, are incorporated throughout.

A practical easy-to-use guide to the diagnosis of all common abdominal disorders.

Extensively revised and updated, the third edition of Dynamic Radiology of the Abdomen remains the only text covering radiology of the abdomen as it relates to the progression of disease within organ and from one organ to another. New to this edition are discussions of: - recent advances in the understanding of the normal and variant relationship of the lobar anatomy of the liver - the structural relationship of the porta hepatis and its contents - further refinements in the precise evaluation of the extraperitoneal fascia and spaces - new developments in the understanding of the intraperitoneal spread of infection and malignancy. Many illustrations from the second edition have been replaced with improved images and line drawings. Highly selected images amply support the highly descriptive and thoroughly comprehensive text. Expanded references, citing both classic articles and recent contributions, are contained in the text. An index with cross-references provides immediate access to the material presented. Dynamic Radiology of the Abdomen, third edition, will continue to be the classic text for all radiologists and others seeking insight into the clinical practice of abdominal radiology. From the enthusiastic reviews of the Second Edition:"Enormously popular... One of the basic textbooks in radiology...Important for all physicians responsible for abdominal imaging." JAMA#1 "Frankly, there is no other book in the radiological world literature which can compare with this top-ranking eye-opener for any physician concerned with abdominal diagnosis...An invaluable source of inspiration and information." European Journal of Radiology#2