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Magnetic resonance cholangiography is a new noninvasive diagnostic technique for direct visualization of biliary ducts. It requires neither contrast medium nor biliary intervention. This book describes this technique in detail, listing present and potential indications as well as the differences that come from using different MR systems. Also presented in detail are the results in different clinical settings, which are discussed with reference to the illustrations.

In non fatal cases, cardiovascular diseases, are associated with a decreased quality of life as well as a substantial economic burden to society. Most sudden cardiac events are related to the complications of a non-stenosing marginal plaque. For this reason, the ability to properly identify the atherosclerotic plaque with rapid, non-invasive techniques is of utmost clinical interest in therapeutic planning. CT produces high-quality images of the coronary arteries, in addition to defining their location and the extent of the atherosclerotic involvement. This new edition is enriched with...