Atlas of Pathological Computer Tomography

The purpose of this book is to provide the radiologist with information which is "e;as practical as possible"e; for the everyday use of computerized tomography (CT) in the field of cervical, thoracic, and musculoskeletal pathology. The approach is simple. For each region the following information is pre- sented: (1) a general schematic introduction, summarizing the main indications for CT and its specific usefulness; (2) a series of pictures of normal structures with a precise and practical identification; and (3) a selection of pictures of pathological structures, with a description and a short comment, aimed at covering the largest possible field of CT indications and interests. This approach has been applied to the following areas: cervical pathology, with one section dealing with the larynx and hypopharynx; the thorax, specifi- cally to pulmonary diseases, pleural and parietal pathology, and the mediasti- num, with special sections dealing with tumours, the heart, and large vessels; the spine, which is of growing importance in clinical CT; and finally the pathol- ogy of the musculoskeletal system in general, with special attention being paid to the developing field of orthopaedic CT measuring methods.