S. Saini, GD Rubin, MK Kalra (eds)
Springer 2006

Selected Reviews
Computed tomography (CT) is the most rapidly evolving medical imaging technology. This book describes current examination techniques and advanced clinical applications of state-of-the-art multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) scanners in chapters contributed by several distinguished radiologists and clinicians.
Each chapter is written from a practical perspective, so that radiologists, residents, medical physicists, and radiology technologists can obtain relevant information about MDCT applications in neuroradiology, cardiac imaging, chest, abdominal, and musculoskeletal radiology subspecialties.
Each co-author provides pertinent illustrations and tables for better understanding of current and advanced applications of MDCT scanners. Readers will benefit from the experience these authors describe in chapters on MDCT technology, contrast administration techniques, contrast adverse effects and their management, and advanced applications of MDCT.
SECTION I – Physics and Techniques of MDCT
A Practical Approach to MDCT
KK Mannudeep, S. Saini
Principles of Contrast Medium Delivery and Scan Timing in MDCT
KT Bae
Contrast-Induced Nephropathy: Managing At-Risk Patients
R. Solomon
MDCT Radiation Dose
MK Karla
SECTION II – MDCT of the Abdomen
Dual-Phase Liver MDCT
DV Sahani, AH Singh
Hepatobiliary Imaging by Multidetector Computed Tomography (MDCT)
ST Schindera, RC Nelson
Soft Organ MDCT Imaging: Pancreas and Spleen
DV Sahani, ZK Shah
Mesenteric and Renal CT Angiography
LL Wang, CO Menias, KT Bae
SECTION III – MDCT of the Cardiovascular System
Imaging Protocols for Cardiac CT
FJ Rybicki, T. Sheth
MDCT Angiography of the Thoracic Aorta
GD Rubin, MK Karla
Pulmonary Embolism Imaging with MDCT
JJ Kavanagh, DR Lake, P. Costello
MDCT Angiography of Peripheral Arterial Disease
GD Rubin, MK Karla
SECTION IV – MDCT of Head and Neck
CT Angiography of the Neck and Brain
DS Enterline
MDCT Perfusion in Acute Stroke
SK Shetty, MH Levi
SECTION V – MDCT of Trauma
MDCT of Abdominal Trauma
RA Halvorsen
Role of MDCT in the Evaluation of Musculoskeletal Trauma
S. Sebastian, H. Salamipour
Back matter
Appendix
MDCT Protocols