Main description:

This book describes current examination techniques and advanced clinical applications of state-of-the-art multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) scanners. There are contributions from several distinguished radiologists and clinicians. Each chapter is written from a practical perspective, so that radiologists, residents, medical physicists, and radiology technologists can obtain relevant information about MDCT applications.

Contents:

Preface S. Saini, G.D. Rubin, M. Kalra Section I Physics and Techniques of MDCT.- 1. A Practical Approach to MDCT.- 2. Principles of Contrast Medium Delivery and Scan Timing in MDCT.- 3 Contrast-Induced Nephropathy: Managing At-Risk Patients.- 4 MDCT Radiation Dose.- Section II MDCT of the Abdomen.- 1.Dual-Phase Liver MDCT.- 2.Hepatobiliary Imaging by Multidetector Computed Tomography (MDCT).- 3. Soft Organ MDCT Imaging: Pancreas and Spleen.- 4.Mesenteric and Renal CT Angiography.- Section III MDCT of the Cardiovascular System.- 1. Imaging Protocols for Cardiac CT.- 2. MDCT Angiography of theThoracic Aorta.- 3. Pulmonary Embolism Imaging with MDCT.- 4. MDCT Angiography of Peripheral Arterial Disease.- Section IV MDCT of Head and Neck.- 1. CT Angiography of the Neck and Brain.- 2.MDCT Perfusion in Acute Stroke.- Section V MDCT of Trauma.- 1. MDCT of Abdominal Trauma.- 2. Role of MDCT in the Evaluation of Musculoskeletal Trauma.- Appendix: MDCT Protocols.