This book reviews current knowledge on the diagnosis and treatment (surgical and non-surgical) of cartilage defects at the knee joint.
Firstly, dedicated chapters on intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), catheter angiography, and nuclear imaging have been included, with some discussions on theoretical techniques such as optical coherence tomography (OCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
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The contents of this book are a selection taken from materials that have been developed during the preparation of continuing education courses (distance learning), whose scientific advisor is the volume editor, Professor Allaria, and that have never previously been published.
This practical handbook presents imaging protocols for MDCT of the whole body. Readers will find brief introductory notes about relevant issues, MDCT technology, strategies for CM injection, as well as image acquisition and reconstruction.
Ultrasonography (US) has long been considered an important diagnostic imaging modality for investigation of the pancreas despite certain significant and well-known limitations.
Although there has been a slow but steady decrease in incidence, gastric cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer death worldwide.
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Multiauthored book dealing comprehensively with the various aspects of imaging of pediatric musculoskeletal trauma. The third section includes also legal aspects of child abuse (battered child) and will indicate current international medical-legal guidelines.
Studies published before the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) tracked the incidence and course of HIV infection in relation to cardiac illness in both children and adults.