Oncologic imaging

Book · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5324790

Bragg, D G; Rubin, P; Youker, J E

This text is devoted to the goal of integrating medical imaging into the field of oncology. This book serves as a guide to the appropriate selection and sequencing of the vast array of imaging techniques currently available. Contents: Staging and classification of cancers; Imaging strategies for oncologic diagnosis and staging; Brain and spinal cord neoplasms; The upper aerodigestive tract: cervical lymph node metastases; Thoracic neoplasms; Esophageal cancer; Malignant neoplasms of the pancreas, the liver, and biliary tract; Prostate cancer; Gynecological neoplasms; Hodgkin's disease and the non-Hodgkin's lymphomas; Tumors of the skeletal system; Pediatric oncology; Computed tomography and radiation therapy treatment planning; Contributions of interventional radiology to diagnosis and management of the cancer patient; The impact of future technology on oncologic diagnosis.

• OSTI ID: 5324790
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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