Diseases of the abdomen and pelvis 2014-2017 : diagnostic imaging and interventional techniques : 46th International Diagnostic Course in Davos (IDKD), Davos, March 30 - April 4, 2014 : including the Nuclear Medicine Satellite Course "Diamond", Davos, Mar

Written by internationally renowned experts, this volume is a collection of chapters dealing with imaging diagnosis and interventional therapies in abdominal and pelvic disease. The different topics are disease-oriented and encompass all the relevant imaging modalities including X-ray technology, nuclear medicine, ultrasound and magnetic resonance, as well as image-guided interventional techniques. The book represents a condensed overview of twenty topics relevant in abdominal and pelvic disease and is aimed at residents in radiology as well as at experienced radiologists wishing to be updated on the current state-of-the art. Front Matter....Pages I-XI Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Emergency Radiology of the Abdomen and Pelvis: Imaging of the Nontraumatic and Traumatic Acute Abdomen....Pages 3-20 Diseases of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract....Pages 21-24 CT Enterography: Small Bowel Imaging That Impacts Patient Management....Pages 25-31 MRI of the Small Bowel....Pages 32-37 Infectious, Inflammatory, and Ischemic Diseases of the Colon and Rectum....Pages 38-46 Benign Diseases of the Colon and Rectum: CT Colonography....Pages 47-55 Diseases of the Colon and Rectum: CT Colonography....Pages 56-58 How to Perform and Report Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: An Interactive Case-Based Approach....Pages 59-69 MR Defecography: Clinical Indications, Technical Aspects, Reference Lines and Findings....Pages 70-78 Diffuse Liver Disease: Cirrhosis and Vascular Diseases....Pages 79-86 Imaging of Diffuse and Inflammatory Liver Disease....Pages 87-94 Focal Liver Lesions....Pages 95-110 Diseases of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tree: Emphasis on Neoplasms....Pages 111-119 A Pattern Approach to Diseases of the Gallbladder and Bile Ducts....Pages 120-126 Diseases of the Pancreas....Pages 127-133 Adrenal Imaging....Pages 134-138 Renal Tumors....Pages 139-145 Urinary Tract Obstruction and Infection....Pages 146-151 Benign Diseases of the Uterus....Pages 152-160 Malignant Tumors of the Uterus....Pages 161-167 Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Adnexal Diseases....Pages 168-174 Imaging of the Male Pelvis: Scrotum....Pages 175-178 Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Prostate Cancer Detection....Pages 179-188 Abdominal Vascular Disease: Diagnosis and Therapy....Pages 189-196 Nonvascular Abdominal Disease: Diagnosis and Therapy....Pages 197-202 Pathways for the Spread of Disease in the Abdomen and Pelvis....Pages 203-210 Abdominal Trauma....Pages 211-214 Congenital and Acquired Pathologies of the Pediatric Gastrointestinal Tract....Pages 215-223 Imaging of the Urinary Tract in Children....Pages 224-231 Front Matter....Pages 233-233 Imaging and Therapy of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Abdomen....Pages 235-240 PET/CT in Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Tumors....Pages 241-247 Tumors of the Adrenergic System: Imaging and Therapy....Pages 248-253 PET/CT-Based Dose Planning in Radiation Therapy....Pages 254-256 Lymphoma: Management Using PET/CT....Pages 257-260 PET Imaging in Prostate Cancer....Pages 261-268 Front Matter....Pages 269-269 Solid and Cystic Masses and Mass-Like Lesions of the Liver, Bile Ducts, and Pancreas....Pages 271-278 An Approach to Imaging the Acute Abdomen in Pediatrics....Pages 279-288 Tumor and Tumor-Like Lesions of the Pediatric Retroperitoneum....Pages 289-294 MR Urography in Children....Pages 295-310 Front Matter....Pages 311-311 Mammography: How to Interpret Microcalcifications....Pages 313-318 Front Matter....Pages 311-311 MRI of the Breast: Current Indications and Outlook to the Future....Pages 319-322 BI-RADS: Ultrasound Update Including Elastography. Where Do We Stand Now?....Pages 323-331 Tomosynthesis: Should it Be Integrated into Screening and Clinical Routine Imaging?....Pages 332-336 Presented By The Foundation For The Advancement Of Education In Medical Radiology, Zurich ; J. Hodler, R.a. Kubik-huch, G.k. Von Schulthess, Ch.l. Zollikofer (editions.). Including The Nuclear Medicine Satellite Course Diamond, Davos, March 29-30, 2014, Pediatric Radiology Satellite Course Kangaroo, Davos, March 29, 2014, Breast Imaging Satellite Course Pearl, Davos, March 29, 2014, And Additional Idkd Courses 2014-2017. Syllabus Idkd--cover. Includes Bibliographical References. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web.