Screening and Preventive Diagnosis with Radiological Imaging

ISBN-13: 9783642062520 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 363 str.

A. L. Baert

Opis

Continuous technical developments of radiological imaging techniques have not only improved the potential of organ-based radiological diagnostics, but now also allow for dedicated whole-body exams which may be used in the field of screening and preventive diagnosis. The concept of this book is to provide clinicians with a broader understanding of screening and preventive diagnosis using radiological imaging. The first part of the book is dedicated to the fundamentals of screening and preventive diagnosis, and will comprise chapters on epidemiology and pathology, technical and organizational aspects of radiological screening, and chapters on legal issues and cost-risk analysis. The second part of the book will discuss the most important practical examples of radiological screening and surveillance, both for unselected populations, as well as for individual risk groups.

Recenzje

From the reviews:

"This is an ambitious book that seeks to report on the current status of screening, covering the latest innovations in imaging. ... This book would be worthwhile for those involved in public health decisions regarding coverage for screening imaging services as well as referring doctors confused about which imaging studies should be ordered for a healthy screening population. The book covers fundamentals of screening, including epidemiology and statistics, and pathology." (Edward I Bluth, Doody's Review Service, April, 2008)

"This multi-authored book is an extremely useful and timely contribution to the radiology literature. ... The book covers clinical, pathological, statistical and ethical issues in addition to the technical aspects of screening itself. As such it will be a valuable addition to many department libraries and will be read profitably not just by interested radiologists, but also clinical colleagues who are involved in screening patients. ... I can highly recommend it to all readers." (Dr Arpan K Banerjee, RAD Magazine, June, 2008)

Spis treści

Part 1: Fundamentals and Prerequisites: Epidemiology and Statistics .- Relevant Diseases and Therapeutic Options.- Oncologic Diseases.- Vascular Diseases Relevant for Screening.- Pathology.-Tumor Biology.- Vascular Pathology.- Diagnostic Algorithms for Whole-Body Exams.- Personnel and Structural Prerequisites for Screening Programs.- Technical Prerequisites.- MRI.- CT.- Ultrasound.- Mammography.- PET-CT.- Risks and Legal Aspects.- Ethical Aspects of Screening and Preventive Diagnosis.- Cost-Benefit Analysis of Screening and Preventive Diagnosis.- Part 2: Organ-Related Examinations. Screening in Unselected Populations: Cardiovascular Diseases.- MRI.- CT.- Ultrasound of the Carotid Arteries.- Oncological Diseases.- Breast Cancer.- Renal Cancer – Ultrasound.- Colorectal Cancer.- Congenital Pediatric Diseases.- Pre- and Postnatal Kidney Screening.- Ultrasound Screening of the Infant Hip.- Alzheimer Disease .- Osteoporosis.- Preventive Diagnosis for Risk Groups: Exogenous Exposition.- Asbestos.- Heavy Smokers.- Lung Cancer Screening.- Characterization of Lung Nodules Using Radiological Imaging.-The Healed Tumor Patient.- Screening for Endometrial Cancer in Asymptomatic Patients Receiving Tamoxifen Therapy.- Genetic Disposition.- Breast Cancer.- C-Cell Carcinoma.- Predisposing Diseases.- Chronic Hepatitis and Liver Cirrhosis.- Autoimmune Disease, AIDS and Transplanted Patients .- Subject Index.- List of Contributors.

O autorze

The concept of this book is to provide clinicians with a broader understanding of screening and preventive diagnosis using radiological imaging. The book provides the first extensive introduction to this topic. The first part is dedicated to the fundamentals of screening and preventive diagnosis, and comprises chapters on epidemiology and pathology, technical and organizational aspects of radiological screening, and chapters on legal issues and cost-risk analysis. The second part of the book discusses the most important practical examples of radiological screening and surveillance, both for unselected populations, as well as for individual risk groups.

Blurb

Continuous technical developments have improved the potential of organ-based radiological diagnostics and have now also led to the use of dedicated whole-body examinations in the field of screening and preventive diagnosis. This book aims to provide clinicians with a broad understanding of screening and preventive diagnosis using radiological imaging. The first part of the book is dedicated to the fundamentals of screening and preventive diagnosis, and comprises chapters on epidemiology and pathology, technical and organizational aspects of radiological screening, legal and ethical issues, and cost-benefit analysis. The second part of the book discusses in depth the most important practical examples of radiological screening and surveillance, both for unselected populations and for individual risk groups.