Der Band gibt einen umfassenden Überblick der Diagnosemöglichkeiten bei Brusterkrankungen. Alle modernen bildgebenden Verfahren werden besprochen und beurteilt. Das gut illustrierte Buch ist für Radiologen, Gynäkologen und Ärzte, die mit der Diagnose und Behandlung von Brustkrebs zu tun haben, eine wertvolle Hilfe.

1 Breast Cancer Epidemiology and Risk Factors

2 Mammographic-Pathological Correlations
3 Technical Aspects of Screen-Film Mammography
4 Current Legislation on Mammography Quality Assurance
5 Digital Mammography
6 The Art of Mammographic Postioning
7 Differential Diagnosis of Microcalcifications
8 Imaging Evaluation of Spiculated Masses
9 The Management of Nonpalpable Circumscribed Breast Masses
10 Management of Lesions Appearing Probably Benign at Mammography
11 Radiation Risk of Mammography
12 Echomammography: Technique and Results
13 Doppler Sonography of Breast Tumors
14 Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Breast
15 Prebiopsy Localization of Nonpalpable Breast Lesions
16 Fine-Needle Aspiration and Core Biopsy
17 Imaging the Breast After Radiation and Surgery
18 Imaging After Breast Implants
19 Breast Cancer Screening Projects: Results
20 Breast Cancer Screening: Gereral Guidelines, Program Design, and Organization
21 Medicolegal Aspects of Breast Imaging
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