This issue reviews and updates a variety of topics in pancreatic imaging. Pearls on the Multiphasic CT of the pancreas are offered, along with the key MRI techniques for pancreatic imaging. Emerging CT, MR and US techniques for pancreatic evaluation (such as dual energy, DCMRI, spectroscopy, and US contrast) are elucidated. Ultrasound for pancreatic imaging is given a thorough review. An update on staging and resectability of pancreatic adenocarcinoma is discussed. Acute and chronic pancreatitis are reviewed, as well as cystic pancreatic lesions, congenital pancreatic anomalies, uncommon solid pancreatic neoplasms, and other pancreatic pathology. Post-operative imaging of the pancreas is discussed, and finally, an update on endoscopic techniques for the pancreas is provided.

The Consulting Editor of Radiologic Clinics, Frank Miller, presents a comprehensive review of Adult Body MR. Articles will include: body MRI: fast, efficient, and comprehensive; dealing with vascular conundrums with MRI; HCC and other hepatic malignancies: MR imaging; understanding the canvas: diagnosis and problem-solving in diffuse liver disease; gallbladder and biliary (MRCP); MR of kidney and adrenal glands; prostate MR; MR of focal liver masses; MR of pancreas; MR enterography; gadolinium contrast agent selection and optimal use for body MRI; MR angiography and venography of abdomen and pelvis; functional MR imaging; and much more! "I would strongly recommend this book to any radiologist or radiographer with an interest in abdomino-pelvic MRI. It will become a recommended text on the reading list of my Medical Magnetic Resonance Maters Programme." Reviewed by: Paul Bland, Senior Lecture and Postgraduate Diagnostic Radiography Programme Director, City University London, Nov 2014

Imaging of the spine is given a thorough update in this issue, beginning with an article on spine segmentation, enumeration and normal variants. Imaging of degenerative disease of the spine is then reviewed, giving consideration to appropriate utilization of imaging, specificity and sensitivity shortcomings in evaluation of degenerative disease, risks and benefits of imaging of degenerative disease, and the prevalence of radicular and xial pain and underlying pain generators. Next, the validity and socioeconomic impact of spine imaging in evaluating “degenerative pain syndromes is reviewed. Pathophysiology and biomechanics of disc and posterior element of degenerative disease is reviewed, along with imaging of radiculopathy / radiculitis, imaging of central canal stenosis, and imaging of discogenic pain (using MRI and discography). Imaging of joint related axial pain, spine neoplasm, spine infection, and non-acute trauma is also covered.

This issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America focuses on CT Angiography. Articles will include: CT Angiography – A Review and Technical Update; CT Angiography of Thoracic Aorta; CT Angiography of Abdominal Aorta; CT Angiography of the Liver, Spleen, and Pancreas; CT Angiography of the Bowel and Mesentery; CT Angiography of the Renal Circulation; CT Angiography of the Lower Extremities; CT Angiography of the Upper Extremities; Pediatric Considerations in CT Angiography; CT Angiography of the Neurovascular Circulation; Role of MRA in the Era of Modern CT Angiography; CT Angiography for Preoperative Thoracoabdominal Flap Planning; and more!

Dr. Robert Gore (co-editor of Textbook of Gastrointestinal Radiology) has assembled an expert panel of authors on the topic of The Acute Abdomen. Articles will include: Evaluating the patient with right upper quadrant pain; Evaluating the patient with left upper quadrant pain; Evaluating the patient with right lower quadrant pain; Evaluating the patient with left lower quadrant pain; Acute pancreatitis; Acute disorders of the abdominal aorta; Bowel obstruction; Bowel ischemia; Acute infectious and inflammatory enterocolitides; Acute urinary tract disorders; Acute gynecologic disorders; Evaluating the acute abdomen in the pregnant patient; MR evaluation of the acute, non-traumatic abdomen in adolescents and adults; and more!

In this issue of Radiologic Clinics, guest editors Drs. Benjamin M. Yeh and Frank H. Miller bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Hepatobiliary Imaging. Top experts in the field offer comprehensive reviews of every major aspect of hepatobiliary imaging: biliary cancer, trauma, vascular disorders, and benign liver disease. This issue also includes articles on imaging modalities (MR, CT, ultrasound), contrast agents, and "Pearls and Pitfalls. - Contains 13 practice-oriented topics including abbreviated MR liver protocols; update on MR contrast agents for liver imaging: what to use and when; biliary imaging interpretation pearls and pitfalls: CT and MRI; update on biliary cancer imaging; atypical liver malignancies and diagnostic pitfalls; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on hepatobiliary imaging, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Radiologic Clinics, Guest Editors Jonathan E. McConathy and Samuel J. Galgano bring their considerable expertise to the topic of PET Imaging. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as PET Imaging for lung cancer, breast cancer, melanoma, and more. - Provides in-depth, clinical reviews on PET Imaging, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews. - Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including PET Imaging for hematologic malignancies, neuroendocrine tumors, prostate and genitourinary cancers, and more.