Oncologic Imaging

by Silverman, Paul M., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9781437722321
• ISBN10: 1437722326
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-06-22
• Publisher: W B Saunders Co

Summary

Here's the multidisciplinary guidance you need for optimal imaging of malignancies. Radiologists, surgeons, medical oncologists, and radiation oncologists offer state-of-the-art guidelines for diagnosis, staging, and surveillance, equipping all members of the cancer team to make the best possible use of today's noninvasive diagnostic tools. Consult with the best. Dr. Paul M. Silverman and more than 100 other experts from MD Anderson Cancer Center provide you with today's most dependable answers on every aspect of the diagnosis, treatment, and management of the cancer patient. Recognize the characteristic presentation of each cancer via current imaging modalities and understand the clinical implications of your findings. Effectively use traditional imaging modalities such as Multidetector CT (MDCT), PET/CT, and MR in conjunction with the latest advances in molecular oncology and targeted therapies. Find information quickly and easily thanks to a consistent, highly templated format complete with "Key Point" summaries, algorithms, drawings, and full-color staging diagrams. Make confident decisions with guidance from comprehensive algorithms for better staging and imaging evaluation. Access the fully searchable text online, along with high-quality downloadable images for use in teaching and lecturing and online-only algorithms, at expertconsult.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction

General Principles

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Cancer: A Radiologist's View

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Cancer: A Surgeon's View

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Cancer: A Medical Oncologist's View

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Cancer: A Radiation Oncologist's View

Assessing Response to Therapy

Chest

Lung Cancer

Primary Mediastinal Neoplasms

Pleural Tumors

Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas

Liver Cancer: Hepatocellular And Fibrolamellar Carcinoma

Cholangiocarcinoma

Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Cystic Pancreatic Lesions

Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

Gastrointestinal Tract

Esophageal Cancer

Gastric Carcinoma

Small Bowel Malignant Tumors

Colorectal Cancer

Genitourinary

Renal Tumors

Bladder Cancer and Upper Tracts

Testicular Germ Cell Tumors

Primary Adrenal Malignancy

Prostate Cancer

Primary Retroperitoneal Tumors

Gynecologic and Women's Imaging

Tumors of the Uterine Corpus

Cervical Cancer

Ovarian Cancer

Breast Cancer

Lymphomas and Hematological Imaging

Myeloma and Leukemia

Hematological Malignancy: The Lymphomas

Metastatic Disease

Thoracic Metastatic Disease

Metastases Abdominal-Pelvic Organs

Peritoneal Cavity and Gastrointestinal Tract

Bone Metastases

Cancer of Unknown Primary

Miscellaneous

Imaging in Thyroid Cancer

Melanoma

Soft Tissue Sarcomas

Complications of Therapy

Interventional Imaging in the Oncologic Patient

Complications in the Oncologic Patient: Chest

Complications in the Oncologic Patient: Abdomen and Pelvis

Pulmonary Embolic Disease and Cardiac Tumors

Protocols in Oncologic Imaging

Protocols for Imaging Studies in the Oncologic Patient

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