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Endocavitary MRI of the pelvis
tials of urologic imaging, and is supported by numerous illustrations and images of excellent quality that include conventional radiographs, computed tomography scans, and magnetic resonance and sonographic images. The material is very well demarcated and organized into readable, sequential chapters and headings. All chapters include extremely useful highlighted outline boxes listing all salient imaging features of each chapter entity. Each chapter also provides a comprehensive and up-to-date bibliography of suggested additional readings on the subject. This third edition is a very worthy addition to the educational uroradiologic literature.
O. M. B. Gatewood, M.D. Department of Radiology The Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, Maryland PII S0090-4295(01)01382-6
Endocavitary MRI of the Pelvis Edited by N. M. deSouza Harwood Academic Publishers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2001, 114 pages, $70.00, ISBN 905823-100-3
This book was edited by Nandita M. deSouza, affiliated with the Robert Steiner MR Unit, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Imperial College School of Medicine, United Kingdom. Twelve contributing authors from the fields of radiology, urology, gynecology, surgery, and magnetic resonance (MR) physics participated in writing the book. The scope of the book is a concise review of the latest developments and applications of endocavitary coils in the diagnosis of female and male pathology. It focuses on technical and clinical aspects of MR imaging using endocavitary coils in urologic, gynecologic, and colorectal disease. The first chapter addresses issues concerning the basics of MR physics and is followed by a discussion of technical principles, design considerations, and development of endocavitary coils. Four types of endocavitary coils are pre-
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sented: an endovaginal coil designed for imaging the cervix, an endorectal coil for prostate imaging, an endoanal coil for anal sphincter assessment, and an endoscopic MR coil for combined endoscopy and cross-sectional imaging. There are five organ-specific chapters: (1) the uterine cervix, (2) the prostate, (3) the bladder neck, urethra, and seminal vesicles, (4) the rectum, and (5) the anal sphincter. Each chapter is logically organized with an introduction to organ-specific pathology with a focus on detection of early disease, defining extent of disease, and staging. The use of endocavitary coils in improving diagnostic imaging is then presented. Each chapter concludes with a description of imaging protocols, coil placement and selection, image interpretation, and therapeutic implications. The book contains more than 130 MR images, 8 photographs of endocavitary coils, and 4 color photomicrographs of histologic specimens. More than 320 references are cited. The book is unique as no other text is available that provides a comprehensive review of pelvic MR imaging using endocavitary coils. The authors convincingly demonstrate that endocavitary MR imaging of the anal sphincter and prostate is particularly helpful in providing anatomic detail unavailable using any other diagnostic method. Although few data are available to support endocavitary MR imaging of the bladder or cervix, it is likely that clinical trials will increasingly be performed in these areas. This book is a valuable resource for those who are interested in recent developments in pelvic MR imaging, as well as for those who want to learn about the role of endocavitary MR imaging in diagnosis and treatment planning in urologic, gynecologic, and colorectal pathology.
Katarzyna Macura, M.D., Ph.D. David A. Bluemke, M.D., Ph.D. Department of Radiology Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, Maryland PII S0090-4295(01)01431-5
UROLOGY 58 (5), 2001
O. M. B. Gatewood, M.D. Department of Radiology The Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, Maryland PII S0090-4295(01)01382-6
Endocavitary MRI of the Pelvis Edited by N. M. deSouza Harwood Academic Publishers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2001, 114 pages, $70.00, ISBN 905823-100-3
This book was edited by Nandita M. deSouza, affiliated with the Robert Steiner MR Unit, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Imperial College School of Medicine, United Kingdom. Twelve contributing authors from the fields of radiology, urology, gynecology, surgery, and magnetic resonance (MR) physics participated in writing the book. The scope of the book is a concise review of the latest developments and applications of endocavitary coils in the diagnosis of female and male pathology. It focuses on technical and clinical aspects of MR imaging using endocavitary coils in urologic, gynecologic, and colorectal disease. The first chapter addresses issues concerning the basics of MR physics and is followed by a discussion of technical principles, design considerations, and development of endocavitary coils. Four types of endocavitary coils are pre-
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sented: an endovaginal coil designed for imaging the cervix, an endorectal coil for prostate imaging, an endoanal coil for anal sphincter assessment, and an endoscopic MR coil for combined endoscopy and cross-sectional imaging. There are five organ-specific chapters: (1) the uterine cervix, (2) the prostate, (3) the bladder neck, urethra, and seminal vesicles, (4) the rectum, and (5) the anal sphincter. Each chapter is logically organized with an introduction to organ-specific pathology with a focus on detection of early disease, defining extent of disease, and staging. The use of endocavitary coils in improving diagnostic imaging is then presented. Each chapter concludes with a description of imaging protocols, coil placement and selection, image interpretation, and therapeutic implications. The book contains more than 130 MR images, 8 photographs of endocavitary coils, and 4 color photomicrographs of histologic specimens. More than 320 references are cited. The book is unique as no other text is available that provides a comprehensive review of pelvic MR imaging using endocavitary coils. The authors convincingly demonstrate that endocavitary MR imaging of the anal sphincter and prostate is particularly helpful in providing anatomic detail unavailable using any other diagnostic method. Although few data are available to support endocavitary MR imaging of the bladder or cervix, it is likely that clinical trials will increasingly be performed in these areas. This book is a valuable resource for those who are interested in recent developments in pelvic MR imaging, as well as for those who want to learn about the role of endocavitary MR imaging in diagnosis and treatment planning in urologic, gynecologic, and colorectal pathology.
Katarzyna Macura, M.D., Ph.D. David A. Bluemke, M.D., Ph.D. Department of Radiology Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, Maryland PII S0090-4295(01)01431-5
UROLOGY 58 (5), 2001