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Imaging of the Chest. Patricia J. Mergo, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002. 271 pp.; 157.60 Euro, ISBN-No: 0-683-30473-9
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about lasers, ultraviolet and infrared light, electromagnetic fields, and ultrasound. An important feature of this book is that many practical aspects like risk assessment, communication of risk to patients, and the implementation of a quality control system are addressed in detail. The authors are mainly from Great Britain where radiation protection in medicine always has been of major interest and therefore European aspects of radiation protection are dominating the text with legal issues and practical experiences from Britain demonstrated in the form of examples. The book might be of great help for everybody involved in the changes along with the new legislature of radiation protection. With a reasonable price, it provides excellent information about the considerable amount of knowledge gained from scientific work during the last years. Manifold practical advises are given how to solve problems in daily work. Despite the fact that no radiologists or other physicians served as authors the book can be recommended to all radiologists and other healthcare professionals dealing with radiation protection issues. F. Kainberger Univ. Klinik fuer Radiodiagnostik, AKH-Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria E-mail address: [email protected] PII: S 0 7 2 0 - 0 4 8 X ( 0 3 ) 0 0 0 4 6 - 9
Imaging of the Chest. Patricia J. Mergo, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002. 271 pp.; 157.60 Euro, ISBNNo: 0-683-30473-9 According to the author’s preface this book is designed as a teaching file, which consists of 150 cases of diseases of the thorax with approximately 390 images. The book is divided into nine chapters/categories according to patterns of their radiographic appearance (for example: Interstitial Disease, Cavitary Lung Lesions, etc. . .). Each case is presented with a typical history, followed by the radiographic findings, the diagnosis and a discussion. If possible, differential diagnoses are given. Most cases include a conventional plain chest radiograph and in many cases computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance (MR) images are also available. The aim of this book is to provide a comprehensive book for radiologists and radiology residents in order to present the radiographic findings of the most common
pulmonary/thoracic diseases. Although the cases were carefully selected, the images are sometimes too small and the different pathologies, especially interstitial diseases of the lung are hardly detectable. Nevertheless this book gives a good and comprehensive overview of a lot of common thoracic/pulmonary diseases with many images. Furthermore, the radiographic findings and the discussion are presented in an excellent way. In conclusion, the authors present a compact compilation of 150 cases of the most common thoracic/ pulmonary diseases. In my opinion, this book will serve as a skill sharpening tool for residents and general radiologists as well as for all people who deal with images of the chest. Albert Dirisamer Univ. Klin. f. Radiodiagnostik, AKH-Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria E-mail address: [email protected] PII: S 0 7 2 0 - 0 4 8 X ( 0 3 ) 0 0 0 5 2 - 4
Imaging of the Infertile Couple , Steven R. Goldstein, Carol B. Benson (Eds.), Martin Dunitz Ltd (2001), 243 pp., f207; ISBN-No.: 1-85317-514-5 This book is a compendium of chapters that provides conceptual, factual, and interpretive material in imaging of the infertile couple. The editors have employed over 28 experts to cover subjects which partially have not been overdone in other texts. The book is divided into 19 chapters, starting with an overview of infertility and the normal physiology of the pelvis as seen by ultrasound (US). Next 4 chapters are dealing with the dysfunctional pelvis including endometriosis, inflammatory diseases of the female pelvis, uterine factors in infertility, and the abnormal ovary. Chapters 7/9 are entitled as new concepts in US diagnosis with one chapter dealing on sonohysterography in reproductiveaged women and another one covering sonosalpingography. Chapter 9 addresses conventional hysterography and is well illustrated by innumerable examples of disease processes. The next section covers male infertility including scrotal abnormalities associated with infertility, the role of transrectal US in male infertility, and one chapter on impotence. These chapters are followed by a section dealing on the role of US in overcoming infertility. Ovulation induction and assisted
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about lasers, ultraviolet and infrared light, electromagnetic fields, and ultrasound. An important feature of this book is that many practical aspects like risk assessment, communication of risk to patients, and the implementation of a quality control system are addressed in detail. The authors are mainly from Great Britain where radiation protection in medicine always has been of major interest and therefore European aspects of radiation protection are dominating the text with legal issues and practical experiences from Britain demonstrated in the form of examples. The book might be of great help for everybody involved in the changes along with the new legislature of radiation protection. With a reasonable price, it provides excellent information about the considerable amount of knowledge gained from scientific work during the last years. Manifold practical advises are given how to solve problems in daily work. Despite the fact that no radiologists or other physicians served as authors the book can be recommended to all radiologists and other healthcare professionals dealing with radiation protection issues. F. Kainberger Univ. Klinik fuer Radiodiagnostik, AKH-Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria E-mail address: [email protected] PII: S 0 7 2 0 - 0 4 8 X ( 0 3 ) 0 0 0 4 6 - 9
Imaging of the Chest. Patricia J. Mergo, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002. 271 pp.; 157.60 Euro, ISBNNo: 0-683-30473-9 According to the author’s preface this book is designed as a teaching file, which consists of 150 cases of diseases of the thorax with approximately 390 images. The book is divided into nine chapters/categories according to patterns of their radiographic appearance (for example: Interstitial Disease, Cavitary Lung Lesions, etc. . .). Each case is presented with a typical history, followed by the radiographic findings, the diagnosis and a discussion. If possible, differential diagnoses are given. Most cases include a conventional plain chest radiograph and in many cases computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance (MR) images are also available. The aim of this book is to provide a comprehensive book for radiologists and radiology residents in order to present the radiographic findings of the most common
pulmonary/thoracic diseases. Although the cases were carefully selected, the images are sometimes too small and the different pathologies, especially interstitial diseases of the lung are hardly detectable. Nevertheless this book gives a good and comprehensive overview of a lot of common thoracic/pulmonary diseases with many images. Furthermore, the radiographic findings and the discussion are presented in an excellent way. In conclusion, the authors present a compact compilation of 150 cases of the most common thoracic/ pulmonary diseases. In my opinion, this book will serve as a skill sharpening tool for residents and general radiologists as well as for all people who deal with images of the chest. Albert Dirisamer Univ. Klin. f. Radiodiagnostik, AKH-Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria E-mail address: [email protected] PII: S 0 7 2 0 - 0 4 8 X ( 0 3 ) 0 0 0 5 2 - 4
Imaging of the Infertile Couple , Steven R. Goldstein, Carol B. Benson (Eds.), Martin Dunitz Ltd (2001), 243 pp., f207; ISBN-No.: 1-85317-514-5 This book is a compendium of chapters that provides conceptual, factual, and interpretive material in imaging of the infertile couple. The editors have employed over 28 experts to cover subjects which partially have not been overdone in other texts. The book is divided into 19 chapters, starting with an overview of infertility and the normal physiology of the pelvis as seen by ultrasound (US). Next 4 chapters are dealing with the dysfunctional pelvis including endometriosis, inflammatory diseases of the female pelvis, uterine factors in infertility, and the abnormal ovary. Chapters 7/9 are entitled as new concepts in US diagnosis with one chapter dealing on sonohysterography in reproductiveaged women and another one covering sonosalpingography. Chapter 9 addresses conventional hysterography and is well illustrated by innumerable examples of disease processes. The next section covers male infertility including scrotal abnormalities associated with infertility, the role of transrectal US in male infertility, and one chapter on impotence. These chapters are followed by a section dealing on the role of US in overcoming infertility. Ovulation induction and assisted