Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis : A Synopsis / / edited by Mahesh K Shetty

• Pubblicazione: New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2015.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (464 p.)
• Disciplina: 610; 616.07543; 616.0757; 616994
• Soggetto topico: Radiology; Oncology; Ultrasonics; Gynecology
• Persona (resp. second.): ShettyMahesh K.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Breast Cancer Genetics and Risk Assessment -- Screening for Breast Cancer -- Mammography Techniques, Positioning, and Optimizing Image Quality -- Digital Mammography and Digital Breast Tomosynthesis -- Mammographic Signs of Breast Cancer -- Probably Benign Abnormalities of the Breast -- Breast Ultrasound -- The Basics of Breast MRI -- Breast MRI for Diagnosis and Staging of Breast Cancer -- Optimizing Mammographic Screening and Diagnosis of Breast Cancer -- Imaging of the Symptomatic Breast in the Young, Pregnant, or Lactating Woman -- Breast Intervention -- Imaging Pathologic Correlation in Breast Imaging -- Challenges in Breast Imaging -- Staging of Breast Cancer -- The Post-Operative Breast -- The Multidisciplinary Approach to Breast Cancer Management -- Design and Operation of a Comprehensive Breast Care Center -- Emerging Technologies in Breast Imaging.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book presents the current trends and practices in breast imaging. Topics include mammographic interpretation; breast ultrasound; breast MRI; management of the symptomatic breast in young, pregnant, and lactating women; breast intervention with imaging pathological correlation; the postoperative breast; and current and emerging technologies in breast imaging. It emphasizes the importance of fostering a multidisciplinary approach in the diagnosis and treatment of breast diseases. Featuring more than 800 high-resolution images and showcasing contributions from leading authorities in the screening, diagnosis, and management of the breast cancer patient, Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis is a valuable resource for radiologists, oncologists, and surgeons. Mahesh K. Shetty is a Clinical Professor of Radiology at Baylor College of Medicine and the chief physician at the Woman’s Center for Breast Care & MRI at The Woman’s Hospital of Texas.
• Titolo autorizzato: Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis
• ISBN: 1-4939-1267-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910300205903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II