“Physicians,” said Voltaire, “pour drugs they know little for diseases they know even less into patients they know no- ing about.” Medicine has made tremendous... Læs mere
The intention of this book is to promote a surgical technique of abdominal organ procurement in order to avoid organ damage and thus enhance the quality of retrieved organs.
The book is lavishly illustrated with images from a vast collection of radiologic and pathologic images. They are accompanied by text that explains the key diagnostic features of each entity, including a discussion of differential diagnoses as appropriate.
This is the second volume of a book series that provides a modern, algori- mic introduction to digital image processing. This second volume, titled... Læs mere
Growth and interest in resurfacing hip arthroplasty is due entirely to one surgeon, Mr Derek McMinn, who developed a resurfacing hip implant that is both conservative and a sustainable alternative to total hip replacement.
As the use of synthetic and 'foreign' materials in orthopedics grows, specialist physicians need updating on the latest techniques. This revised second edition covers fundamental concepts as well as clinical applications and offers first-hand expert advice.
The use of positron emission tomography (PET) in clinical practice is key to the s- cessful management of many patients with a wide variety of diseases.
A practical manual covering the full spectrum of PET and PET/CT imaging, now in common clinical practice, this book includes images of normal variants, artifacts, and pathologic conditions.
Subsequent editions of the Primer have sufered from the inevitable “obesity creep,” making it an outstanding reference textbook but virtually impossible to fip... Læs mere
Nevertheless, there are various applications of electrophysiologic imaging in humans from ECG/CT reconstructions, MRI to tissue Doppler investigations that provide supplimentary diagnostic data to the cardiologist.
Additionally, new information regarding surgical outcome and patient selection for surgery are becoming available, all of which are resulting in a significant change in how neurosurgeons treat patients with meningiomas.
The Second Edition of A-Z of Neurological Practice builds on the previous edition with revised and updated information in a high density but easily accessible format to provide a quick and ready reference for busy clinicians of all degrees of experience.