Today, astonishing surgical breakthroughs are making face transplants, limb transplants and a host of other previously undreamed of operations possible. But getting here has not been a simple story of selfless men working tirelessly in the pursuit of medical advancement. Instead it's a bloodstained tale of blunders, arrogance, mishap and murder.
An oddly compelling, often hilarious exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem. For two thousand years, cadavers-some willingly, some unwittingly-have been involved in science's boldest strides and weirdest undertakings. They've tested France's first guillotines, ridden the NASA Space Shuttle, been crucified in a Parisian laboratory to test the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin, and helped solve the mystery of TWA Flight 800. For every new surgical procedure, from heart transplants to gender reassignment surgery, cadavers have been there alongside surgeons, making history in their quiet way. Reuploaded Thanks to bl007
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.
