Advances in CT III

Advances in CT III
Author: H. Pokieser
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3642791166

In nearly all areas of technology our generation is experiencing the phenomena of fast paced innovation and great bursts in development. Besides the completely new techniques, the "experienced user" is astonished when obviously good and appar ently matured technology such as the next to last generation of CT equipment undergoes further development, such as is the case with the spiral CT technique. The enormous potential of spiral CT suddenly became apparent, stimulating and giving rise to a wide range of research on its clinical application. Yet again we can see in the field of imaging how great advances in one method competitively affect the range of application in another. Hence it is extremely valuable and necessary to appraise the current situation now. Both physicians - who use the equipment - and the health system and with this the patient - which finances it - have the obligation and the right to permanent optimization of the application strategies of diagnostic procedures. Not least, this symposium also meant to fit the new voice of spiral CT harmo niously into the symphonic score of diagnostic procedures. The large radiodiagno stic department ofthe university clinics which has been established at the Neues All gemeines Krankenhaus in Vienna, Austria, is proud to have jointly arranged this user symposium with Siemens.

Imaging of Head and Neck Cancer

Imaging of Head and Neck Cancer
Author: A. T. Ahuja
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2003-01-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781841100906

This concise integrated handbook looks at all available imaging methods for head and neck cancer, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of each method. The information is provided in a clinical context and will guide radiologists as to the information the clinician actually needs when managing a patient with head and neck cancer. It will also provide the clinician with the advantages and limitations of imaging. The text therefore deals with Ultrasound, CT and MRI. The initial chapters aim to give the reader a core knowledge, which can be used in imaging by the various methods described. The subsequent chapters are directed towards clinical problems and deal with the common cancers in a logical order.

Medical Imaging Systems

Medical Imaging Systems
Author: Andreas Maier
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2018-08-02
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3319965204

This open access book gives a complete and comprehensive introduction to the fields of medical imaging systems, as designed for a broad range of applications. The authors of the book first explain the foundations of system theory and image processing, before highlighting several modalities in a dedicated chapter. The initial focus is on modalities that are closely related to traditional camera systems such as endoscopy and microscopy. This is followed by more complex image formation processes: magnetic resonance imaging, X-ray projection imaging, computed tomography, X-ray phase-contrast imaging, nuclear imaging, ultrasound, and optical coherence tomography.

Computed Tomography

Computed Tomography
Author: Thorsten M. Buzug
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 522
Release: 2008-05-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3540394087

This volume provides an overview of X-ray technology and the historical development of modern CT systems. The main focus of the book is a detailed derivation of reconstruction algorithms in 2D and modern 3D cone-beam systems. A thorough analysis of CT artifacts and a discussion of practical issues such as dose considerations give further insight into current CT systems. Although written mainly for graduate students, practitioners will also benefit from this book.

Radiation Dose from Multidetector CT

Radiation Dose from Multidetector CT
Author: Denis Tack
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 642
Release: 2012-06-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3642245358

Computed tomography (CT) is a powerful technique providing precise and confident diagnoses. The burgeoning use of CT has resulted in an exponential increase in collective radiation dose to the population. Despite investigations supporting the use of lower radiation doses, surveys highlight the lack of proper understanding of CT parameters that affect radiation dose. Dynamic advances in CT technology also make it important to explain the latest dose-saving strategies in an easy-to-comprehend manner. This book aims to review all aspects of the radiation dose from CT and to provide simple rules and tricks for radiologists and radiographers that will assist in the appropriate use of CT technique. The second edition includes a number of new chapters on the most up-to-date strategies and technologies for radiation dose reduction while updating the outstanding contents of the first edition. Vendor perspectives are included, and an online image gallery will also be available to readers.

MDCT

MDCT
Author: Mannudeep K. Kalra
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2009-11-16
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 8847008328

"MDCT: From Protocols to Practice" tackles contemporary and topical issues in MDCT technology and applications. As an updated edition of MDCT: A Practical Approach, this volume offers new content as well as revised chapters from the previous volume. New chapters discuss important topics such as imaging of children and obese subjects, the use of contrast medium in pregnant women, coronary MDCT angiography, and PET/CT in abdominal and pelvic malignancies. Furthermore an Appendix with over 50 updated MDCT scanning protocols completes this publication. The book emphasizes the practical aspects of MDCT, making it an invaluable source of information for radiologists, residents, medical physicists, and radiology technologists in everyday clinical practice.

Multi-Detector CT Imaging

Multi-Detector CT Imaging
Author: Luca Saba
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 673
Release: 2013-10-21
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1439893985

Developments in CT technology during the last 20 years have impressively improved its diagnostic potentialities. Part of a two-volume set that covers all aspects of CT imaging, Multi-Detector CT Imaging: Abdomen, Pelvis, and CAD Applications contains easily searchable clinical specialty chapters that provide specific information without need of an

Fundamentals of Body CT

Fundamentals of Body CT
Author: Wayne Richard Webb
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1416000305

Covers the most recent advances in CT technique, including the use of multislice CT to diagnose chest, abdominal, and musculoskeletal abnormalities, as well as the expanded role of 3D CT and CT angiography in clinical practice. Highlights the information essential for interpreting CTs and the salient points needed to make diagnoses, and reviews how the anatomy of every body area appears on a CT scan. Offers step-by-step instructions on how to perform all current CT techniques. Provides a survey of major CT findings for a variety of common diseases, with an emphasis on those findings that help to differentiate one condition from another.

Spectral Computed Tomography

Spectral Computed Tomography
Author: Björn J. Heismann
Publisher: SPIE-International Society for Optical Engineering
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
ISBN: 9780819492579

Computed tomography (CT) is a widely used x-ray scanning technique. In its prominent use as a medical imaging device, CT serves as a workhorse in many clinical settings throughout the world. It provides answers to urgent diagnostic tasks such as oncology tumor staging, acute stroke analysis, or radiation therapy planning. Spectral Computed Tomography provides a concise, practical coverage of this important medical tool. The first chapter considers the main clinical motivations for spectral CT applications. In Chapter 2, the measurement properties of spectral CT systems are described. Chapter 3 provides an overview of the current state of research on spectral CT algorithms. Based on this overview, the technical realization of spectral CT systems is evaluated in Chapter 4. Device approaches such as DSCT, kV switching, and energy-resolving detectors are compared. Finally, Chapter 5 summarizes various algorithms for spectral CT reconstructions and spectral CT image postprocessing, and links these algorithms to clinical use cases

Advances in CT II

Advances in CT II
Author: R. Felix
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3642774636

Significant development made in the Siemens CT scanner SOMATOM PLUS have opened new possibilities for diagnostic imaging in computed tomography. Spiral CT with a continously rotating X-ray tube and synchronous table increments for up to 60 cm in less than half a minute make radiological diagnosis more accurate. Blind gaps are no longer a major problem, and all structures, especially in the lungs, can be identified and diagnosed. The practical experience of an expert groupof clinical researchers and physicists is now made available in this book.