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This sourcebook has been created for parents who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it also tells parents where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to childhood ependymoma, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on childhood ependymoma. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts.
PART I: THE ESSENTIALS;
Chapter 1. The Essentials on Childhood Ependymoma: Guidelines;
Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance;
Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Childhood Ependymoma;
PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL;
Chapter 4. Studies on Childhood Ependymoma;
Chapter 5. Books on Childhood Ependymoma;
Chapter 6. Physician Guidelines and Databases;
PART III. APPENDICES;
Appendix A. Researching Your Child's Medications;
Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine;
Appendix C. Researching Nutrition;
Appendix D. Finding Medical Libraries;
Appendix E. Your Child's Rights and Insurance;
Appendix F. Talking with Your Child about Cancer;
ONLINE GLOSSARIES;
CHILDHOOD EPENDYMOMA GLOSSARY;
INDEX. Related topics include: Acoustic schwannoma, Astrocytoma, Brain tumor - primary, Brainstem glioma, Cancer - brain tumor (primary), Ependymoma, Glioblastoma, Glioblastoma multiforme, Glioma, Hemangioblastoma, Infratentorial brain tumors, Medulloblastoma, Meningioma, Neuroglioma, Oligodendroglioma.
This book has been created for patients who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to arteriovenous malformations (also Arteriovenous Malformation; Arteriovenous malformation - pulmonary; Colonic angiomas; Colonic arteriovenous malformation; Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation; Vascular ectasia of the colon), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on arteriovenous malformations. Given patients' increasing sophistication in using the Internet, abundant references to reliable Internet-based resources are provided throughout this sourcebook. Where possible, guidance is provided on how to obtain free-of-charge, primary research results as well as more detailed information via the Internet. E-book and electronic versions of this sourcebook are fully interactive with each of the Internet sites mentioned (clicking on a hyperlink automatically opens your browser to the site indicated). Hard-copy users of this sourcebook can type cited Web addresses directly into their browsers to obtain access to the corresponding sites. In addition to extensive references accessible via the Internet, chapters include glossaries of technical or uncommon terms.
As many as 1 in 20 people have a potentially lethal aneurysm or vascular malformation of the brain. What are these complex conditions? How are they diagnosed? How & when do you fix them? This book is written specifically for patients and family members to help them understand these disorders.
As a result of the introduction of multidetector CT, very detailed images of the lungs can be obtained in every patient undergoing chest CT. Interpretation of the findings requires good knowledge and understanding of the CT signs of all the more common pulmonary diseases. In the first part of the book, the main appearance patterns of lung disease are described with the help of many colour drawings and high-quality illustrations. This approach will enable the reader to recognise these patterns and to interpret them in order to reach a diagnosis. In the second part, many typical cases are shown which will assist the reader in applying what was learned in the first part. This concise, easy to use and didactic book will help the radiologist in training to learn and understand the CT features of lung disease and is also recommended to more experienced specialists wishing to update their knowledge in the field.
Because of the radiation dose delivered, multidetector row CT (MDCT) may induce cancers, and the risk of death has been estimated at up to one per 1,000 examinations. Despite this, only a small proportion of referring clinicians, radiologists, and technologists are aware of both the radiation risks and their underlying mechanisms. This book is designed to rectify this situation. The first part of the book provides a comprehensive approach to all the factors that influence the radiation dose and subsequently the risk induced by using MDCT in children and adult patients. In the second part, guidelines are proposed for optimization of the radiation dose in order to obtain an image quality sufficient for appropriate diagnostic performance while restricting the dose delivered. This book, written by experts of international standing, will appeal to both general and specialized radiologists, including pediatric radiologists, CT technologists, physicists, manufacturers, and all professionals involved in MDCT.
Known to radiologists around the world for its superior illustrations and practical features, the Pocket Atlas of Sectional Anatomy now reflects the very latest in imaging technology. In the clinic, this compact book is the perfect navigational tool for radiologists and technicians working withCT and MRI.
From the author of our best-selling handbook on helical (spiral) CT comes a brand-new, indispensable, practical guide to the next generation of technology--multislice (or multidetector) CT. Dr. Silverman and his renowned colleagues present detailed, easy-to-follow scanning protocols for all areas of the body, for pediatric examinations, and for three-dimensional imaging...and explain the principles behind the protocols. The opening chapter explains the practical physics of multislice CT and the vast capabilities of this technology as compared to single-slice CT. Subsequent chapters cover the head and neck; chest; abdomen and pelvis; musculoskeletal system; multislice imaging in pediatrics; and three-dimensional imaging. Each chapter features a comprehensive list of protocols for specific clinical indications. Coverage of three-dimensional imaging is extensive because multislice scanning significantly broadens these applications. The protocols are presented in the same user-friendly outline format as in Dr. Silverman's other handbook--clinical indication(s); scanner settings; oral contrast agents; phase of respiration; slice thickness; pitch; exposure time; reconstruction interval; superior and inferior exam extent; intravenous contrast; and pertinent comments and "pearls." Images on the page opposite each protocol show the quality of scans that can be obtained. The author has unified the terminologies of different equipment vendors so that the protocols can be used with equipment from any manufacturer.