Fink / Schoenberg Screening and Preventive Diagnosis with Radiological Imaging

1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-3-540-49831-5
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 363 Seiten

Continuous technical developments of radiological imaging techniques have not only improved the potential of organ-based radiological diagnostics, but now also allow for dedicated whole-body exams which may be used in the field of screening and preventive diagnosis. The concept of this book is to provide clinicians with a broader understanding of screening and preventive diagnosis using radiological imaging. The first part of the book is dedicated to the fundamentals of screening and preventive diagnosis, and will comprise chapters on epidemiology and pathology, technical and organizational aspects of radiological screening, and chapters on legal issues and cost-risk analysis. The second part of the book will discuss the most important practical examples of radiological screening and surveillance, both for unselected populations, as well as for individual risk groups.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fink, Christian

Schoenberg, S.O.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Foreword;5
2;Introduction;6
3;Contents;9
4;Part 1: Fundamentals and Prerequisites;12
4.1;Epidemiology and Statistics;13
4.2;Relevant Diseases and Therapeutic Options;22
4.2.1;2.1 Oncological Diseases;22
4.2.2;2.2 Vascular Diseases Relevant to Screening;31
4.3;Pathology;46
4.3.1;3.1 General Oncological Aspects of Screening;46
4.3.2;3.2 Screening for Vascular Pathology;52
4.4;Screening and Preventive Diagnosis with Radiological Imaging;59
4.5;Personnel and Structural Prerequisites for Screening- Programs;68
4.6;Technical Prerequisites;81
4.6.1;6.1 Whole- Body MRI;81
4.6.2;6.2 CT;92
4.6.3;6.3 Ultrasound;99
4.6.4;6.4 Mammography;102
4.6.5;6.5 PET – CT;113
4.7;Risks of Screening and Preventive Diagnosis;127
4.8;Ethical Aspects of Screening and Preventive Diagnosis with Radiological Imaging;137
5;Part 2: Organ-Related Examinations;147
5.1;Screening in Unselected Populations;147
5.1.1;Cardiovascular Diseases;148
5.1.1.1;9.1 MRI;148
5.1.1.2;9.2 CT;157
5.1.1.3;9.3 Duplex Ultrasound of the Carotid Arteries: Practical Aspects and Results of Screening for Carotid Disease;162
5.1.2;Oncological Disease;180
5.1.2.1;10.1 Breast Cancer;180
5.1.2.2;10.2 Renal Cancer – Ultrasound;190
5.1.2.3;10.3 Colorectal Cancer;197
5.1.3;Congenital Pediatric Diseases;211
5.1.3.1;11.1 Pre- and Postnatal Kidney Screening;211
5.1.3.2;11.2 Sonographic Screening of the Infant Hip;216
5.1.4;Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Prevention of Alzheimer ´ s Disease;227
5.1.5;Osteoporosis;243
5.2;Preventive Diagnosis for Risk Groups;255
5.2.1;Exogenous Exposure: Occupation and Environment;256
5.2.1.1;14.1 Asbestos;256
5.2.1.2;14.2 Heavy Smokers;267
5.2.1.3;14.3 Screening for Endometrial Cancer in Asymptomatic Patients Receiving Tamoxifen Therapy;285
5.2.2;Genetic Disposition;302
5.2.2.1;15.1 Breast Cancer – Screening in Women with an Inherited Risk;302
5.2.2.2;15.2 Practical Aspects and Results of Screeening for Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma;314
5.2.3;Predisposing Diseases;320
5.2.3.1;16.1 Chronic Hepatitis and Liver Cirrhosis;320
5.2.3.2;16.2 Autoimmune Disease, AIDS and Transplanted Patients;326
6;Subject Index;339
7;List of Contributors;347