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Orlando Catalano Antonio Nunziata Alfredo Siani Sonographic Imaging and Intervention in the Cancer Patient Fundamentals in Oncologic Ultrasound Foreword by David Cosgrove springer.com Catalano Nunziata Siani Fundamentals in Oncologic Ultrasound Sonographic Imaging and Intervention in the Cancer Patient This essential volume provides detailed information on all key aspects of tumor imaging with diverse sonographic techniques. In the first part, the reader will find aspects on the main issues in clinical oncology, including screening, detection, characterization and staging of malignant neoplasms, assessment of response to treatment, and follow-up. Then, the examination techniques and the main findings of all ultrasound modalities (gray-scale ultrasound, spectral Doppler, color-Doppler, power-Doppler, and contrast-enhanced ultrasound) are described, with special reference to clues and pitfalls in the process of diagnosis. Subsequently all clinical scenarios where ultrasound plays a major role are described in detail. The last part of the book depicts the main US-guided, diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. Radiologists and non-radiologists performing ultrasound studies will find the book useful in their clinical practice. Fundamentals in Oncologic Ultrasound AB 9 788847 058040 ISBN 978-88-470-5804-0

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Orlando CatalanoAntonio NunziataAlfredo Siani

Sonographic Imaging and Intervention in the Cancer Patient

Fundamentals inOncologic Ultrasound

Foreword by David Cosgrove

springer.com

CatalanoNunziataSianiFundamentals in Oncologic UltrasoundSonographic Imaging and Intervention in the Cancer Patient

This essential volume provides detailed information on all key aspects of tumor imaging with diverse sonographic techniques. In the first part, the reader will find aspects on the main issues in clinical oncology, including screening, detection, characterization and staging of malignant neoplasms, assessment of response to treatment, and follow-up. Then, the examination techniques and the main findings of all ultrasound modalities (gray-scale ultrasound, spectral Doppler, color-Doppler, power-Doppler, and contrast-enhanced ultrasound) are described, with special reference to clues and pitfalls in the process of diagnosis. Subsequently all clinical scenarios where ultrasound plays a major role are described in detail. The last part of the book depicts the main US-guided, diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. Radiologists and non-radiologists performing ultrasound studies will find the book useful in their clinical practice.

Fundamentals in Oncologic Ultrasound

AB

9 788847 058040

ISBN 978-88-470-5804-0