Atlas of Pathological Computer Tomography: Volume 2: Abdominal Computer Tomography (Paperback, Softcover Repri)

1 Introduction.- 1.1 Technical Data About the Scan Apparatus Used.- 1.2 Theoretical Analysis of Contrast Enhancement.- 1.2.1 Types of Contrast Enhancement.- 1.2.2 Types of Contrast Medium for Direct Enhancement.- 1.2.3 Theoretical Analysis of Differential Contrast Enhancement by Non-specific Contrast Medium.- 1.2.4 Influence of Apparatus Characteristics upon Differential Contrast Enhancement.- 1.3 Clinical Methods of Contrast Enhancement in CT.- 1.3.1 Opacification of GI Tract.- 1.3.2 Opacification of the Renal Excretory System and Bladder.- 1.3.3 Opacification of the Biliary System.- 1.3.4 Opacification of the Vagina.- 1.3.5 Body Opacification by Bolus Injection of Contrast Medium (Direct Contrast Enhancement).- 1.4 Numerical Densitometry.- 1.5 References.- 1.6 Abbreviations Used in Figures.- 2 Kidney.- Figs. 2.1-2.14 Normal Anatomy; Congenital Variants.- Figs. 2.15-2.20 Various Benign Lesions.- Figs. 2.21-2.24 Traumatic Lesions.- Figs. 2.25-2.30 Infectious Lesions.- Figs. 2.31-2.43 Renal Cysts; Polycystic Disease.- Figs. 2.44-2.45 Benign Tumours.- Figs. 2.46-2.63 Renal Cell Carcinoma.- Figs. 2.64-2.67 Other Malignant Tumours.- References.- 3 Adrenals.- Figs. 3.1-3.2 Normal Anatomy.- Fig. 3.3 Adrenal Hyperplasia.- Figs. 3.4-3.7 Endocrine Active Tumours of Cortical Origin.- Figs. 3.8-3.11 Endocrine Active Tumours of Medullary Origin.- Figs. 3.12-3.13 Non-endocrine Active Benign Lesions.- Figs. 3.14-3.21 Primary and Secondary Malignant Tumours.- References.- 4 Retroperitoneum.- Figs. 4.1-4.7 Pathology of the Great Vessels.- Figs. 4.8-4.12 Non-tumoral Retroperitoneal Space-Occupying Lesions.- Figs. 4.13-4.16 Primary Retroperitoneal Tumours.- Figs. 4.17-4.32 Retroperitoneal Normal Lymph Nodes and Adenopathies.- References.- 5 Pelvis.- Figs. 5.1-5.4 Bladder.- Figs. 5.5-5.8 Prostate.- Figs. 5.9-5.12 Rectum.- Figs. 5.13-5.17 Ovaries.- Figs. 5.18-5.23 Cervix.- Figs. 5.24-5.27 Uterus.- Figs. 5.28-5.31 Varia.- References.- 6 Abdominal Cavity and Abdominal Wall.- Figs. 6.1-6.7 Abdominal Cavity.- Figs. 6.8-6.11 Stomach.- Figs. 6.12-6.24 Abdominal Wall.- References.- 7 Liver.- Figs. 7.1-7.7 Normal Anatomy; Anatomical Variants.- Figs. 7.8-7.12 Parenchymatous Disease.- Figs. 7.13-7.15 Portal Hypertension.- Figs. 7.16-7.23 Vascular Lesions.- Figs. 7.24-7.27 Hepatic Haematoma.- Figs. 7.28-7.33 Hepatic Abscess; Parasitic Hepatic Disease.- Figs. 7.34-7.41 Cysts and Primary Tumours.- Figs. 7.42-7.63 Secondary Tumours.- References.- 8 Gall Bladder and Biliary Tract.- Fig. 8.1 Normal Anatomy.- Figs. 8.2-8.6 Acute Cholecystitis.- Figs. 8.7-8.8 Chronic Cholecystitis.- Fig. 8.9 Cholecystolithiasis.- Figs. 8.10-8.12 Gall Bladder Carcinoma.- Figs. 8.13-8.17 Biliary Tract.- References.- 9 Pancreas.- Figs. 9.1-9.9 Normal Anatomy.- Figs. 9.10-9.16 Acute Pancreatitis.- Figs. 9.17-9.21 Chronic Pancreatitis.- Figs. 9.22-9.32 Pancreatic Pseudocysts.- Figs. 9.33-9.34 Benign Tumours.- Figs. 9.35-9.44 Malignant Tumours.- References.- 10 Spleen.- Figs. 10.1-10.6 Normal Anatomy; Congenital Variants.- Figs. 10.7-10.13 Benign Lesions.- Figs. 10.14-10.16 Malignant Lesions.- References.