Radiology Of The Female Pelvic Organs (medical Radiology / Diagnostic Imaging)

This volume discusses and compares the contribution of the various imaging techniques employed in the diagnosis and assessment of diseases of the female pelvic organs. Particular emphasis is placed on the role of the newer modalities of MRI, CT, and ultrasonography, including color Doppler. Due attention is also given to interventional procedures and to the evaluation of the effectiveness of different therapies. Each chapter includes carefully selected illustrations, providing an extensive repository of material that will be of assistance in the evaluation of patients. Radiology of the Female Pelvic Organs represents the third text in Erich K. Lang's trilogy which includes the previously published titles Radiology of the Upper Urinary Tract and Radiology of the Lower Urinary Tract. This volume provides a comprehensive review of diseases of the female pelvic organs. The clinical picture and pathology are well covered, but of course the emphasis is on imaging of the female pelvic organs and on the interventional procedures used to treat maladies of these organ systems. The current volume departs from the preceding two works in that the major empha­ sis is on the new modalities of MRI, CT, and ultrasonography, including color Doppler. Professor Lang has brought together the foremost experts from around the world in each of the specific areas of radiology of the female pelvic organs. Special skills devel­ oped in each radiologic community are lucidly described. Several chapters describe the relative roles of the different new modalities and give guidance to the clinician in choosing the most appropriate imaging technique. The volume not only discusses diagnosis and staging but places a major emphasis on therapy and the evaluation of the effectiveness of various therapeutic modalities. The extensive literature citations catalog the experience of the experts worldwide and are not limited to any specific geo­ graphic area. This volume truly confirms that medicine has become a global effort with experts from throughout the world offering their own unique contributions. Front Matter....Pages I-X Introduction to Benign and Malignant Disease of the Female Pelvis....Pages 1-7 Sonography in the Assessment of Benign and Malignant Conditions of the Uterus....Pages 9-41 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Versus Ultrasound in the Assessment of Benign Uterine Lesions....Pages 43-67 Color Doppler Ultrasound in the Assessment of Benign and Malignant Neoplasms of the Female Pelvis....Pages 69-85 Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Cervical Cancer....Pages 87-100 Assessment of Endometrial Carcinoma by Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Ultrasound....Pages 101-109 Assessment of Therapeutic Response and Recurrence of Malignancies of the Female Pelvis....Pages 111-140 Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Invasive Mole....Pages 141-148 Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Ovary: Correlation with Ultrasound....Pages 149-165 Transrectal Ultrasound in the Assessment of Female Pelvic Malignancies and Recurrent Disease....Pages 167-174 Radiology of the Female Bladder, Urethra, and Pelvic Floor....Pages 175-190 Hysterosalpingography in the Assessment of Congenital, Inflammatory, and Postsurgical Changes of the Uterus and Fallopian Tubes....Pages 191-196 Selective Salpingography and Transcervical Recanalization of Obstructed Fallopian Tubes....Pages 197-214 Interventional Radiologic Procedures in the Management of Inflammatory and Neoplastic Conditions in the Female Pelvis....Pages 215-239 Back Matter....Pages 241-254