Multislice CT

This is the second, revised edition of the very successful volume on multislice CT published only 2 years ago. A second edition became necessary so swiftly due to the rapid technical developments in multi-detector row technology; a huge amount of new experimental and clinical data has recently become available. This book is the most comprehensive up-to-date work on all aspects of the clinical applications of this fascinating imaging technique. It contains information on the very latest developments in the field, as well as numerous superb illustrations. I am very much indebted to the editors of this volume, M. F. Reiser, M. Takahashi, M.Modic and C.R.Becker - all renowned international experts in computer tomogra­ phy - for the immense dedication and tireless effort involved in preparing and editing this superb volume in a record brief period of time. I would like to congratulate the editors and the contributing authors, all selected for their exceptional expertise, on the outstanding quality of the different chapters and the wide range of topics covered. Front Matter....Pages I-X Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Design, Technique, and Future Perspective of Multislice CT Scanners....Pages 3-16 Radiation Dose Issues with MSCT....Pages 17-26 Contrast Medium Delivery for Vascular MDCT: Principles and Rationale....Pages 27-33 Visualization of Large Image Data Volumes Using PACS and Advanced Postprocessing Methods....Pages 35-42 Front Matter....Pages 43-43 Usefulness of Isotropic Volumetric Data in Neuroradiological Diagnosis....Pages 45-52 Imaging Pathologies in the Posterior Fossa with MSCT....Pages 53-58 Cervicocranial MSCTA....Pages 59-68 Perfusion CT Imaging of Acute Ischemic Brain Injury with MSCT....Pages 69-73 Front Matter....Pages 75-75 Temporal Bone Imaging with Multislice CT....Pages 77-84 Morphologic and Functional Assessment of Head and Neck Tumors with Multislice CT....Pages 85-92 Staging of Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Cancer Using MSCT....Pages 93-105 Front Matter....Pages 107-107 Lung Cancer Screening....Pages 109-118 Multislice CT in Focal and Diffuse Lung Diseases with Special Emphasis on Coronal and Sagittal MPRs....Pages 119-130 Imaging of Patients with Mucoviscidosis....Pages 131-136 Multislice CT Imaging of Pulmonary Embolism....Pages 137-147 Coronary Calcium Screening....Pages 149-157 Multislice Computed Tomography Angiography of the Coronary Arteries....Pages 159-170 Front Matter....Pages 171-171 CT Angiography of the Aorta and Its Major Branches by Multidetector CT....Pages 173-183 MSCT in the Evaluation of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases....Pages 185-193 Biphasic Contrast-Enhanced MSCT of the Liver....Pages 195-198 Front Matter....Pages 171-171 CT Portography by Multidetector CT....Pages 199-209 MDCT of the Kidney....Pages 211-232 Multislice CT in the Diagnosis of Pancreatic Tumors....Pages 233-243 Multislice Spiral CT in Preoperative Staging of Rectal Carcinoma....Pages 245-253 MDCT Angiography of Peripheral Arteries....Pages 255-268 Back Matter....Pages 269-280 This second revised edition of Multislice CT provides a comprehensive overview of the clinical application of this exciting technique, following the introduction of the newest generation of multi-detector row CT scanners. An initial section considers technical aspects and issues, including those relating to radiation dose and use of contrast material. Thereafter the focus is on the diagnostic applications of multislice CT in each of the most important anatomical regions. Examinations of the abdomen, head and neck, brain, chest, and blood vessels are individually described and illustrated, due attention being paid to the special scanner settings necessary in each case. Practical guidelines to the performance of a successful investigation are provided, and each chapter also reviews the most recently published literature. This comprehensive book will be an invaluable asset to radiologists at all levels.