Radiology of AIDS

ISBN-13: 9783642630606 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 338 str.

J. W. A. J. Reeders; P. C. Goodman; A. L. Baert

Opis

Although astonishing progress has been achieved during recent years in the treatment of patients afflicted with AIDS, this disease is still spreading in much of the developing world, where economic resources are limited. Physicians working in these geographic areas in- creasingly face the dramatic and devastating consequences of this epidemic and will cer- tainly benefit from the information imparted in this book. Indeed, it has now been well established that radiologic studies playa key role in the diagnosis and management of patients with HIV infection. In the Western world the positive effects of new potent drugs are already discernible, resulting in decreased mortality from the illness. But as AIDS patients survive longer, the medical profession is confronted with changing radiologic findings related to longstanding AIDS. This superb book provides a very comprehensive overview of our current knowledge about radiologic imaging features in AIDS. I would like to congratulate most sincerely the Editors for their tremendous field work, their enthusiasm, and their high level of expertise, which have resulted in the publication of this outstanding volume. To assist them in their task, they have recruited numerous leading specialists in the field. Meticulous editing has reduced the repetition that otherwise can easily occur in a multiauthored textbook. I am convinced that this comprehensive and richly illustrated work will be of great interest to all clinical disciplines involved in the management of AIDS patients.

Spis treści

Introduction.- G.S. Reiter and J. Bedford: HIV in America, 1981 to 2000 - Therapeutic and Epidemiologic Considerations.- C.B. Hicks:The Clinical Spectrum of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection.- J.G. van den Tweel and M.E.I. Schipper: The Pathological Patterns of AIDS.- M.L. Hansman Whiteman and A.J. Holz: CNS Manifestations of AIDS.- R.A. Meuli and P.P. Maeder: Imaging of Spinal Cord Lesions and the Peripheral Nervous System in AIDS.- L.B. Haramati and E.R. Jenny-Avital: Chest Radiology in AIDS.- J. Yee: Abdominal AIDS Imaging- Luminal Tract Manifestations.- R.M. Gore: Abdominal AIDS Imaging - Hepato Biliary and Pancreatic Manifestations.- A.J. Megibow: Imaging Retroperitoneal Disorders in Patients Infected with HIV.- K.M. Horton and E.K. Fishman: Radiologic Evaluation of the Acute Abdomen in AIDS.- J. Tehranzadeh and M.T. Tran: Musculoskeletal Imaging in AIDS.- H.J. Hulsebosch:Dermatologic AIDS-Related Disorders.- A. Geoffray, M. Spehl, and A. Deville: Pediatric AIDS Imaging.- E. Moore and E.H.L. Gaensler: AIDS in the Tropics.- J.S. Klein and J. Sandhu: AIDS-Related Interventional Procedures.- J.R. Mathieson, E. van Sonnenberg, and J.W.A.J. Reeders: HIV Transmission Prevention for Health Care Workers.- J.W.A.J. Reeders and P.C. Goodman: Different Radiological Patterns in AIDS.- Subject Index.- List of Contributors..

Blurb

In less than three decades, AIDS has become one of the most devastating illnesses in human history. The AIDS epidemic differs from most other diseases in many ways, has challenged conventional medical thinking and has broadened the boundaries of knowledge of human biology and medicine. The patterns of disease and pathological changes seen in AIDS patients can be perplexing and challenging, particularly in the Medical Imaging department. As the epidemic continues to spread, AIDS patients are no longer confined to a few specialized AIDS hospitals, and are now seen in general hospitals and clinics everywhere. Therefore there is a need for an AIDS imaging textbook that is not only comprehensive, but also practical and easy to apply to daily clinical problem solving. In this book a review has been presented of the current knowledge about the wide range of manifestations in AIDS and how the role of modern medical imaging techniques and diagnosis in treatment can be applied. Each chapter is written by leading experts from major AIDS hospitals i a variety of centers throughout North America and Europe. The book consists of a review of basic medical sciences as they apply to AIDS, the clinical imaging features of AIDS (organized by body system), central nervous system, lumenal gastrointestinal tract, hepato-pancreatobiliary system, retroperitoneum and musculoskeletal system. Special chapters have been devoted to dermatologic AIDS-related disorders, pediatric AIDS radiology, AIDS in the tropics, AIDS-related interventional procedures and prevention of HIV transmission among health care workers. "Quick reference tables" summarize the radiological abnormalities and imaging finding in AIDS-related disease of each body system.The book has been structured so that each chapter can be read on its own, without requiring referral to other material so that clinical problems can be solved as they arise. The textbook should be most useful as a guide in the encounter with AIDS patients in daily clinical practice.