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| Title | CT and MRI in Oncology [electronic resource] / edited by Didier Buthiau, David Khayat |
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| Imprint | Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1998 |
| Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-46842-1 |
| Descript | XXXIII, 413 p. online resource |
Introduction: Cancer, internal medicine and new imaging -- 1 Principles and performance of CT and MRI -- CT: performance and techniques -- Performance of a CT examination -- Patient explanation and details -- Contraindications -- Patient preparation -- Performance of the examination -- Viewing of the images -- Acquisition techniques and parameters -- Scanogram or scout view -- Thickness and spacing of the slices -- Interstice delays -- Field of view -- Matrix -- Filters -- Continuous rotation and helical mode -- Image reconstructions -- MRI: performance and techniques -- Performance of MRI -- Types of magnet -- Resistive -- Superconducting -- Permanent -- Field strength -- Coils -- Types of sequence -- Spin echo -- Inversion recovery -- Gradient echo -- Opposed phase sequence (Dixon method or chemical shift) -- Echoplanar imaging -- Other acquisition parameters -- Orientation of the scan plane -- Number of acquisitions -- Field of view -- Acquisition matrix (NX x NY) -- Slice thickness -- Number of slices -- Acquisition time -- Gating -- 2 Contrast agents -- Iodinated contrast agents in CT -- Current data and applications in imaging -- General pharmacokinetics of uro-angiographic contrast agents -- Pharmacokinetics applicable to CT -- Bolus injection -- Injection by slow infusion -- Bolus infusion -- Intra-arterial injection -- Other applications -- Future prospects -- Safety and tolerance -- Iodine concentration imaging -- Contrast agents in MRI -- Current data and applications in imaging -- Classification of MRI contrast agents -- Paramagnetic agents -- Superparamagnetic agents or magnetic susceptibility agents -- Products containing few or no protons, such as perfluorooctylbromide -- Products currently available for diagnostic clinical use -- The chelates of gadolinium, markers of the extracellular space -- Superparamagnetic agents -- Future prospects -- Tissue specific agents -- Fast bolus tracking -- 3 Malignant intracerebral tumors -- Classification of intracranial tumors -- Presenting signs -- Imaging of intracranial tumors: general points -- CT -- Findings -- Differences between intra-axial and extra-axial tumors -- MRI -- Normal appearances -- MRI contrast agents -- Performance of MRI for intracranial tumors -- Findings specific to MRI -- Tumor localization -- Supratentorial tumors -- Intra-axial tumors -- Gliomas -- Cerebral metastases -- Lymphoma -- Pinealoma -- Extra-axial tumors -- Meningioma -- Dural metastases -- Congenital intracranial tumors -- Tumors of the sellar region -- Bony tumors -- Tumors of otorhinolaryngological origin -- Infratentorial tumors -- Infratentorial tumors in children -- Infratentorial tumors in adults -- Pretreatment assessment and management -- Follow-up and post-treatment appearances of intra-axial tumors -- 4 Tumors associated with the neurodermatoses -- Neurofibromatosis -- Neurofibromas -- Neurinomas -- Glial tumors -- Hemispheric gliomas -- Gliomas of the optic pathways -- Meningo-encephalic gliosis -- Gliomas of the spinal cord -- Hamartomas -- Meningiomas -- Other lesions -- Tuberous sclerosis of Bourneville -- Intracerebral tumors -- Subependymal nodules -- Pigmented neurodermatoses -- Basal cell nevomatoses (Gorlinโs syndrome) -- Angiomatous neurodermatoses -- von Hippel-Lindau syndrome -- Intracranial hemangioblastomas -- Hemangioblastomas of the spinal cord -- 5 Tumors of the optic nerve, eye and orbit -- Clinical signs -- Techniques of investigation -- Classification of orbital tumors -- Orbital tumors in children -- Rhabdomyosarcoma -- Optic nerve glioma -- Teratoma -- Meningioma -- Dermoid cyst -- Meningoencephalocele -- Retinoblastoma -- Rare orbital tumors of childhood -- Orbital tumors of adults -- Vascular tumors -- Cavernous hemangioma -- Orbital varices -- Orbital arterio-venous fistulae -- Rare vascular tumors -- Meningeal or nerve tumors -- Meningioma -- Tumors of hematological origin -- Tumors of the lacrymal gland -- Rare primary orbital tumors -- Secondary orbital tumors by direct spread -- Secondary metastatic orbital tumors -- 6 Malignant sellar, parasellar and skull base tumors -- Diagnosis of an anterior pituitary tumor -- Pituitary adenomas -- Diagnosis of microadenomas -- Diagnosis of macroadenomas -- Other lesions -- Metastases -- Multiple endocrine neoplasia -- Lymphoma -- Granulomas and infiltrative lesions -- Pseudotumors and hypophyseal hyperplasia -- Diagnosis of a tumor of the pituitary stalk and/or posterior pituitary -- Tumors of the hypothalamo-hypophyseal axis -- Primary tumors of the neurohypophysis and infundibulum -- Diagnosis of a juxtasellar tumor: supra-, latero-, infra- and/or retrosellar -- Lesions of the cavernous sinuses -- Parasellar tumors -- Craniopharyngiomas -- Meningiomas of the sellar region -- Meningoangiomatosis -- Gliomas of the sellar region -- Hypothalamic hamartomas, lipomas of the tuber cinereum, epidermoid cysts -- Other parasellar tumors -- Cystic lesions -- Mucocele of the sphenoid sinus -- Diagnosis of a skull base tumor -- Assessment of extent -- Assessment of etiology -- Chordomas -- Cartilaginous tumors -- Invasive pituitary adenomas -- Meningiomas -- Metastases -- Nasopharyngeal tumors -- Benign sino-nasal tumors -- Other tumors -- Fibrous dysplasia -- 7 Malignant tumors of the spine and spinal cord -- Spinal tumors -- Benign vertebral tumors -- Primary malignant tumors -- Osteosarcoma -- Chondrosarcoma -- Ewingโs sarcoma -- Clear cell sarcomas, fibrosarcomas -- Tumors of embryonic origin -- Neuroblastomas -- Chordomas -- Sacrococcygeal teratoma -- Secondary vertebral tumors -- Spinal metastases -- Myeloma -- Lymphoma and leukemia -- Intraspinal tumors -- Epidural tumors, carcinomatous epiduritis -- Intradural extramedullary tumors -- Meningiomas -- Neurinomas -- Intradural metastases or โdrop metastasesโ -- Lipomas -- Other intradural extramedullary tumors -- Intramedullary tumors -- Ependymomas -- Astrocytomas -- Hemangioblastoma -- Intramedullary metastases -- Post-treatment appearances -- 8 Imaging of malignant head and neck tumors (cervico-facial) -- Ultrasound -- CT -- MRI -- 9 Cancer of the pharynx and larynx -- Review of anatomy -- Techniques for examination of the pharyngo-larynx -- CT -- MRI -- Cancers of the endolarynx -- Pathological anatomy -- Supraglottic lesions -- Glottic tumors -- Subglottic lesions -- Lesions of the hypopharynx -- 10 Cancer of the oropharynx and buccal cavity -- Review of anatomy -- Clinical features -- Oropharynx -- Buccal cavity -- Imaging techniques -- CT -- MRI -- Advantages and disadvantages of the two techniques -- Follow-up and detection of recurrences -- 11 Cancer of the nasopharynx -- Review of anatomy -- Clinical features -- Imaging techniques -- CT -- MRI -- 12 Cancer of the paranasal sinuses -- Clinical features -- Carcinomas -- Imaging techniques -- 13 Malignant tumors of the salivary glands -- Clinical and anatamopathological review -- Parotid gland -- Submandibular glands -- Accessory salivary glands -- Imaging techniques -- Ultrasound -- Sialography -- CT -- MRI -- 14 Cancer of the thyroid and parathyroid glands -- Cancer of the thyroid -- Indications for CT and MRI -- Signs -- Cancer of the parathyroid glands -- Indications for CT and MRI -- Signs -- 15 Breast cancer -- Applications of CT and MRI -- CT -- MRI -- Signs -- CT -- MRI -- 16 Bronchopulmonary cancer -- Diagnosis and pretherapeutic assessment of bronchial cancers -- Indications for CT and MRI -- Signs -- Small-cell cancers -- Other tumors -- Post-therapeutic appearances -- Post-operative -- Post-radiotherapy -- 17 Pulmonary metastases -- Indications for CT and MRI -- CT -- MRI -- Signs -- Pulmonary nodules -- Cavitating lesions -- 18 Mediastinal tumors -- 19 Malignant tumors of the pleura,. -- Focal pleural thickening -- Focal fibrous tumor -- Liposarcoma -- Spread of a bronchial carcinoma -- Diffuse pleural thickening -- Malignant mesothelioma -- Pleural metastases -- Lymphoma -- 20 Malignant tumors of the chest wall -- Primary tumors of the sternum and ribs -- Malignant sternal tumors -- Rib tumors -- Soft tissue tumors -- Secondary and hematological tumors -- Chest wall metastases -- Hematological tumors -- Myeloma -- Hodgkinโs and non-Hodgkinโs lymphoma -- Chest wall invasion by an adjacent malignant lesion -- Bronchial cancer -- Breast cancer -- Pleural tumors -- Tumors of the diaphragm -- 21 Tumors of the trachea -- CT -- MRI -- Specific properties of each tumor -- Carcinomas -- Adenomas -- Other malignant tumors -- Secondary tumors -- Tracheal spread from an adjacent tumor -- 22 Tumors of the heart and great vessels -- Indications for CT and MRI -- Signs -- Technique -- CT and MRI -- Heart -- Great vessels -- 23 Tumors of the liver -- Review of anatomy -- Malignant hepatic tumors -- Hepatic metastases -- The role of imaging in the investigation of hepatic metastases -- Signs -- Primary cancer of the liver -- Hepatocellular carcinoma -- Other types of primary liver cancer -- Indications and signs -- Hepatic lymphoma -- Future prospects of helical CT -- 24 Tumors of the biliary system -- Cancer of the gallbladder -- Indications for CT and MRI -- Signs -- Gallbladder metastases -- Cholangiocarcinoma of the extrahepatic bile duct -- Indications for CT and MRI -- Signs -- Cholangiocellular carcinoma -- Indications for CT and MRI -- Signs -- 25 Cancer of the esophagus -- Indications for CT and MRI -- CT -- MRI -- Signs -- CT -- MRI -- 26 Tumors of the gastrointestinal tract (excluding esophagus): cancer of the stomach, duodenum, small bowel, colon, rectum and anus -- Indications for CT and MRI -- CT -- MRI -- Other investigations -- Anatomy of the digestive tract on CT -- Radiological signs according to the pathology -- Adenocarcinomas of the GIT -- Stomach -- Duodenum and small intestine -- Colon and rectum -- Anus -- Bowel wall tumors -- Lymphomas -- Involvement of the GIT in other malignant hematological conditions -- Kaposiโs sarcoma -- Connective 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