Main description:

This open access book deals with imaging of the abdomen and pelvis, an area that has seen considerable advances over the past several years, driven by clinical as well as technological developments. The respective chapters, written by internationally respected experts in their fields, focus on imaging diagnosis and interventional therapies in abdominal and pelvic disease; they cover all relevant imaging modalities, including magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, ultrasound, and positron emission tomography. As such, the book offers a comprehensive review of the state of the art in imaging of the abdomen and pelvis.

IDKD books are extensively re-written every four years. As a result, they offer a comprehensive review of the state of the art in imaging. The book is clearly structured with learning objectives, abstracts, subheadings, tables and take-home points, supported by design elements to help readers easily navigate through the text. As an IDKD book, it is particularly valuable for general radiologists, radiology residents, and interventional radiologists who want to update their diagnostic knowledge, and for clinicians interested in imaging as it relates to their speciality.

Contents:

Emergency radiology of the abdomen and pelvis (inkl. trauma).- Imaging infectious disease of the abdomen (including COVID).- Staging and monitoring of oncologic disease with emphasis on standardized reporting and hybrid imaging.- Benign and malignant diseases of the colon and rectum.- Retroperitoneal masses.- Diffuse liver disease.- Focal liver disease.- Diseases of the gall bladder and biliary tree.- Diseases of the pancreas.- Adrenal disease.- Benign and malignant renal disease.- Update on immunotherapies: the role of the radiologists in the era of precision medicine.- Benign disease of the uterus.- Malignant disease of the uterus.- Adnexal disease.- Prostate MRI.- Pathways for spread of disease in the abdomen.- Small bowel disease.- Congenital and acquired pathologies of the pediatric gastro-intestinal tract.- Congenital and acquired pathologies of the pediatric uro-genital tract.