Imaging of Lung Cancer, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America


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This issue gives the general radiologist a solid overview of lung cancer imaging techniques. CT screening for lung cancer is discussed, and the evaluation and management of indeterminate pulmonary nodules is reviewed. Revised TNM lung cancer staging, as well as the optimal imaging protocols for lung cancer staging (CT, MR and PET) are thoroughly examined. A multidisciplinary approach to tissue sampling and updated histopathologic classification of lung cancer are discussed. Image-guided ablative therapies for lung cancer are reviewed. Finally, future trends in lung cancer diagnosis and staging and genetics are reviewed, as well as novel biomarkers for lung cancer detection.




Lung Cancer, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America


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This issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America focuses on Imaging of Lung Cancer, and is edited by Drs. Jeremy Erasmus and Mylene T. Truong. Articles will include: Lung Cancer Biopsies; Lung Nodule Incidental: Management; Lung Nodule Screening: Management; Missed Lung Cancer; Update in MRI of Evaluation of Lung Cancer; Staging Lung Cancer: Tumor; Staging Lung Cancer: Node; Staging Lung Cancer: Metastasis; Dilemmas in Lung Cancer Staging; Biomarkers in Lung Cancer; Radiation Therapy in Lung Cancer; Chemo and Immunotherapy in Lung Cancer; and more!




Imaging and Cancer Screening, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America


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This issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America focuses on Imaging and Cancer Screening, and is edited by Dr. Dushyant Sahani. Articles will include: Imaging and Screening of Thyroid Cancer; Imaging and Screening of Lung Cancer; Imaging and Screening of Breast Cancer; Imaging and Screening of Liver Cancer; Imaging and Screening of Cancer of the Gall Bladder and Bile Ducts; Imaging and Screening of Pancreatic Cancer; Imaging and Screening of Kidney Cancer; Imaging and Screening of Cancer of the Small Bowel; Imaging and Screening of Colon Cancer; Imaging and Screening of Ovarian Cancer; Imaging and Screening of Genetic Syndromes; and more!




PET Imaging, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America, E-Book


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In this issue of Radiologic Clinics, Guest Editors Jonathan E. McConathy and Samuel J. Galgano bring their considerable expertise to the topic of PET Imaging. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as PET Imaging for lung cancer, breast cancer, melanoma, and more. - Provides in-depth, clinical reviews on PET Imaging, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews. - Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including PET Imaging for hematologic malignancies, neuroendocrine tumors, prostate and genitourinary cancers, and more.




Spine Imaging, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America


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Imaging of the spine is given a thorough update in this issue, beginning with an article on spine segmentation, enumeration and normal variants. Imaging of degenerative disease of the spine is then reviewed, giving consideration to appropriate utilization of imaging, specificity and sensitivity shortcomings in evaluation of degenerative disease, risks and benefits of imaging of degenerative disease, and the prevalence of radicular and xial pain and underlying pain generators. Next, the validity and socioeconomic impact of spine imaging in evaluating “degenerative pain syndromes is reviewed. Pathophysiology and biomechanics of disc and posterior element of degenerative disease is reviewed, along with imaging of radiculopathy / radiculitis, imaging of central canal stenosis, and imaging of discogenic pain (using MRI and discography). Imaging of joint related axial pain, spine neoplasm, spine infection, and non-acute trauma is also covered.




Thoracic Imaging, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America, E-Book


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This issue of Radiologic Clinics will focus on the essentials of thoracic imaging. Topics include lung cancer screening and staging systems, radiation dose techniques, nodule characterization, PET/CT in the thorax, MDCT and MR evaluation of thoracic aorta, pulmonary emboli and perfusion imaging, interstital pneumonias, emphysema and airway imaging, post-operative chest, and thoracic infections in the immunocompromised host.




Endocrine Imaging, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America, E-Book


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This issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America focuses on Endocrine Imaging and is edited by Dr. Mark E. Lockhart. Articles will include: Molecular imaging in the head and neck: Diagnosis and therapy; Endocrine imaging: The referring clinician perspective; Thyroid disease in the age of incidental findings; Normal thyroid: US with technical pearls and pitfalls; Thyroid diffuse and nodular disease ultrasound; CT and MRI of thyroid disease; Multimodality imaging of neuroendocrine tumors; Neck, thyroid, and parathyroid imaging procedures; Parathyroid imaging; Neuroimaging of pituitary disease; Adrenal imaging; Neuroendocrine tumors: Imaging of treatment and follow-up; and more!




Imaging of Diffuse Lung Disease, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America, E-Book


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In this issue of Radiologic Clinics, guest editor Dr. Stephen B. Hobbs brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Imaging of Diffuse Lung Disease. Top experts in the field offer a comprehensive overview of the imaging of every major diffuse lung disease, providing expert coverage of smoking- and vaping-related diffuse lung disease, advances in childhood interstitial lung disease, the use of artificial intelligence in imaging; and more. - Contains 13 practice-oriented topics including current imaging of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; imaging of interstitial lung abnormality; MRI for the evaluation of diffuse lung disease; imaging patterns in occupational lung disease; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on imaging of diffuse lung disease, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.




Male Pelvic Imaging, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America


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This completely new and updated issue covers the most important topics in male pelvic imaging. Among the articles in this issue are discussions of Imaging of prostate cancer, the scrotum, male pelvic trauma, pelvic nodal imaging, penile imaging, MRI of the bladder, Imaging and male infertility, and trus prostate.




Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America


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This issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America focuses on Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, and is edited by Dr. Dania Tamimi. Articles will include: Dental Anatomy and Nomenclature for the Radiologist; Oral and Maxillofacial Anatomy for the Radiologist; Imaging of Odontogenic Infections; Imaging of Benign Odontogenic Lesions; Imaging of Malignant Tumors of the Oral and Maxillofacial Complex; Imaging of Radiation and Drug Induced Osteonecrosis; Imaging of Bone Dysplasias and Other Bone Diseases; Imaging of Dentoalveolar and Jaw Trauma; Imaging of Dental and Jaw Anomalies; Radiology of Implant Dentistry; Imaging of the Temporomandibular Joint; Radiologic Evaluation for Dental Sleep Medicine; and more!