This issue of the Radiologic Clinics of North America covers most of the major developments in breast imaging that have taken place in the three years since the last (sixth) breast imaging issue was published in September 2004. Some of the topics are similar but contain substantially updated material; new topics reflect other recent advances in knowledge or technology. The aim of each article is to provide clinically relevant summaries of the state of the art to radiologists both in training and in practice.
Ultrasound plays an important role in imaging the abdomen. It can provide quick, life-saving information to the physician. Reviewed in this issue are topics such as imaging of abdominal pain in children, acute abdomen in adults, the aorta, biliary and pancreas, and mesentery. The liver is covered with separate articles on transplants, vascular disorders, and masses.
As more and more practitioners are relying on ultrasound as an accepted, safe, and cost-effective diagnostic tool in everyday practice, its use in diagnosing abdominal problems is quickly increasing. This up-to-date edition includes coverage of basic anatomy, technique, and ultrasound appearances, in addition to the most common pathological processes. It serves as both a practical, clinically relevant manual and resource for professionals, as well as an invaluable textbook for students entering the field.
The book is an introductory book to radiological English on the basis that there are a lot of radiologists, radiology residents, radiology nurses, radiology students, and radiographers worldwide whose English level is indeterminate because their reading skills are much higher than their fluency. It is intended to help those health care professionals who need English for their work, but do not speak English on a day-to-day basis.
