Syllabus : diseases of the abdomen and pelvis : diagnostic imaging and interventional techniques : 31st International Diagnostic Course in Davos (IDKD), Davos, March 20-26, 1999 : presented by the Foundation for the Advancement of Education in Medical Rad

this Syllabus Provides A Wide Overview Of The Latest Developments In Diagnostic Work And Intervention In Diseases Of The Abdomen And Pelvis. In Addition To Conventional Diagnostic Radiology, Special Procedures Such As Us, Ct, Mri, Nuclear Medicine And Interventional Techniques Are Discussed. doody Review Services reviewer: bennie A. Skinner, Md(medical College Of Virginia At Virginia Commonwealth University) description: this Book Is A Condensed Form Of The Topics Discussed In The International Diagnostic Course In Davos. It Is Unique In That It Includes A Discussion Of 20 Topics Pertaining Only To Diseases Of The Abdomen And Pelvis And The Use Of The All The Latest Advances In All Areas Of Diagnostic Imaging In The These Selected Topics. The Book Is Broken Into Mini-chapters That Are A Few Pages Long From The Seminars Given By Prominent Authors In The Field Of Abdominal And Pelvic Imaging. purpose: the Stated Purpose Of The Syllabus Is To Allow The Person Attending The Course To Fully Concentrate On The Lectures And Participate In The Discussions Without The Worry Of Taking Notes. It Is A Condensed Version Of The 20 Topics Covered During The Conference. It Also Has The Purpose Of Providing A Thorough Overview Of The Radiographic Approach To Diseases Of The Abdomen And Pelvis With Special Emphasis On The Latest Developments In Diagnosis And Intervention. It Is Always Greatly Appreciated By Anyone Attending A Conference When They Can Relax And Focus On The Verbal Word Without Having To Worry With Constant Note Taking. Without Having Attended The Conference, I Cannot Say If The Information Discussed Was Accurately And Adequately Covered In These Writings. However, Imaging Of Disease Processes And The Appearance Of Disease In Multiple Modalities Are Discussed By The Contributors In Each Mini-chapter . There Is A Section At The Beginning Of The Book That Has Speculation On The Future Of Magnetic Resonance Imaging And Ultrasound Of The Abdomen As Well As Pet Scanning. audience: the Authors State In The Preface That The Course And Syllabus Are For The Young Radiologist In Training And For Experienced Radiologists Wishing To Be Updated On The Latest Developments In The Field. In My Opinion The Syllabus Is Easy To Read And Follow, And Should Be Appropriate For Any Level Of Radiologist. There Do Not Appear To Be Any Large Or Significant Omissions. Obviously A Syllabus Of This Size Cannot Cover Every Topic In Abdominal Imaging In Detail, But The Topics Covered Appear To Have Been Covered Thoroughly By Well Recognized Experts In The Field. features: the Seminars Presented Cover The Great Majority Of Diseases Affecting The Abdomen And Pelvis And The Major Topics Discussed In These Seminars Are Well Covered. Some Seminars Have More Illustrations Than Others, But The Illustrations Are Of High Quality And Include Examples In All Major Imaging Modalities Where Appropriate. The Arrows Accurately And Unobtrusively Point Out The Findings Of Interest In Each Figure. Comments Are Made About How One Imaging Modality Relates To Another In A Specific Disease Process And Also About Implications Of One Modality Versus Another In The Future Of Imaging. I Feel The Best Feature Is The Quality Of The Contributors And The Information They Provide To The Reader Of This Syllabus. The Syllabus Is Divided Into Seminars Based On A Topic Approach And Easy To Follow. I Feel The Areas Discussed Are Well-covered, But This Is Not A Reference Text For Minute Details. Where Appropriate, Classification Schemes Have Been Given (e.g., The Section On Liver Trauma Includes A Nice Table With The Latest Classification In Detail). Near The Beginning A Film Reading Panel Quiz Is Given, But No Answer Page Is Included. Presumably The Answers Lie Within The Text. Another Good Feature Of The Text Is The Inclusion Of Interventional Procedures With The Disease Processes. Often Many Books Will Not Discuss Intervention To Any Great Detail As Some Have Moved Toward A Separation In Imaging And Therapy. It Is Appreciated Here, Since Most General Radiologists Still Do Both The Imaging And The Intervention. assessment: i Am Not Aware Of Other Syllabi Such As This Dedicated To The Field Of Abdominal And Pelvic Imaging For Comparison. This Is An Excellent Read For Residents Preparing For The Board And For A Review Of The Most Modern Application Of Imaging Of Diseases Of The Abdomen And Pelvis For More Advanced Imagers. This Is The 31st International Diagnostic Course In The Davos Syllabus In Disease Of The Abdomen And Pelvis, And Certainly Includes Information Not Present In The Prior Syllabus -- And This One Will Not Include Significant Knowledge Seen In The Next. Front Matter....Pages II-IX Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Managing an Academic Department in the Private Sector....Pages 3-3 Radiology in a Socialised Medicine Environment....Pages 4-7 Thoughts of a Biologist on the Evolution of Freedom....Pages 8-10 Virtual Reality in Clinical Abdominal MR Imaging....Pages 11-13 PET in Abdominal Imaging of Tumors and Infections....Pages 14-15 Abdominal Ultrasound in the Year 2005....Pages 16-17 Front Matter....Pages 19-19 Film Reading Panel Quiz: Diseases of the Abdomen and Pelvis....Pages 21-33 Front Matter....Pages 35-35 The Acute Abdomen....Pages 37-39 The Acute Abdomen....Pages 40-42 Abdominal Trauma....Pages 43-47 Trauma of the Abdomen and Pelvis....Pages 48-56 Variants and Pseudotumors Simulating Disease....Pages 57-60 Variants and Pseudotumors Simulating Diseases in the Abdomen and Pelvis....Pages 61-66 Imaging of the Pediatric Gastrointestinal Tract....Pages 67-73 Imaging of the Urogenital Tract: Concepts, Challenges and Controversies....Pages 74-82 A Rational Approach to Tumor Imaging in the Abdomen....Pages 83-86 A Rational Approach to Tumour Imaging in the Abdomen....Pages 87-90 Cineradiographic Examination of Impairments of Swallowing....Pages 91-95 Swallowing Disorders....Pages 96-99 Diseases of the Upper GI Tract: Basics of Radiologic-Pathologie Correlation....Pages 100-107 Front Matter....Pages 35-35 Contemporary Radiological Examination of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract....Pages 108-115 Diseases of the Small Bowel....Pages 116-118 Diseases of the Small Bowel....Pages 119-123 Diseases of the Colon and Disturbances of Rectal Evacuation....Pages 124-129 Defaecography: A Radiological Investigation for Defaecation Disorders....Pages 130-133 The Peritoneal Cavity and Reflections....Pages 134-141 Pathways of Intraabdominal Spread of Disease....Pages 142-149 Imaging of Diseases of the Liver....Pages 150-155 Diseases of the Liver....Pages 156-161 Imaging of Diseases of the Pancreas and Biliary System....Pages 162-169 Differential Diagnosis of Pancreatic and Biliary Duct Diseases....Pages 170-174 Vascular Interventional Procedures in the Abdomen....Pages 175-182 Diagnosis and Intervention in Vascular Diseases of the Abdomen....Pages 183-191 Renal and Adrenal Tumors....Pages 192-196 Radiographic Imaging of Urinary Tract Infection and Obstruction....Pages 197-201 Obstruction and Infection of the Kidneys and Ureters....Pages 202-205 MRI and CT of the Uterus....Pages 206-210 Diseases of the Female Pelvis....Pages 211-216 Diseases of the Male Pelvis....Pages 217-226 Imaging Disorders of the Male Pelvis....Pages 227-230 Front Matter....Pages 35-35 Gastrointestinal Tract Intervention....Pages 231-243 Non-Vascular Abdominal Interventions....Pages 244-253 Interventions in the Genito-Urinary Tract and Pelvis....Pages 254-258 Interventional Radiology in the Lower Urinary and Genital Tracts....Pages 259-265 Occlusive Vascular Diseases of the Abdomen....Pages 266-270 Occlusive Vascular Diseases of the Abdomen....Pages 271-277