Part 1: General Aspects: Principles of MDCT and Technical Solution

Image Quality Versus Radiation Dose in Abdominal MDCT
Dynamics of Contrast Enhancement in Abdominal MDCT
Workflow and Organisation in MDCT
Reconstruction Algorithms
Part 2: Clinical Imaging: Emergency Indications: Abdominal Trauma
Acute Inflammatory Conditions
Bowel Obstruction
Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage
Mesenteric Ischaemia
Urolithiasis
Impact of MDCT in Traumatic and Non-Traumatic Abdominal Emergencies
Liver and Bile Ducts: Hypervascular Nodules of the Liver
Hypovascular Nodules of the Liver
Pseudolesions of the Liver
Diagnostic Workup Before Liver Surgery
Bile Duct Disorders
Pancreas and Spleen: Staging of Pancreatic Carcinoma
Cystic and Endocrine Pancreatic Tumours
Acute Pancreatitis: The Role of MDCT
Chronic Pancreatitis
MSCT of the Spleen
GI Tract, Mesentery, and Peritoneal Cavity: Stomach and Duodenum
Technical Aspects of MDCT Enteroclysis
Clinical Aspects of MDCT Enteroclysis
The Role of MDCT in the Diagnosis of Small Bowel Disease: A Critical Appraisal
Technical Aspects of CT Colonography
Clinical Aspects of CT Colonography
The Role of MDCT in the Detection of Colonic Polyps: A Critical Appraisal
Pathologies of the Peritoneal Cavity and Mesentery
Interventional Procedures: Technical Aspects of MSCT-Guided Biopsy and Drainage.-RF Ablation of Liver Lesions Under CT Guidance
Subject Index
List of Contributors.