Functional and Morphological Imaging of the Endocrine System

`Morphological imaging' and `functional imaging' are current mainstays for the diagnosis, successful treatment and accurate follow-up of patients with endocrine disorders. Functional and Morphological Imaging of the Endocrine System provides the reader with comprehensive but concise insights in the application of cutting edge imaging techniques and updated imaging protocols for the diagnosis and treatment of hypersecretory hormonal syndromes and functional endocrine masses.

List of contents

Pituitary.- 1 Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Pituitary Area: Pathologic Aspects.- 2 Bilateral Simultaneous Inferior Petrosal Sinus Sampling (BSIPSS).- 3 Scintigraphy of Pituitary Tumors.- 4 Pituitary Incidentalomas.- Thyroid.- 5 Ultrasonography, CT, MRI of the Thyroid Gland.- 6 Iodine and Technetium Scintigraphy of the Thyroid.- 7 Somatostatin Receptor Scintigraphy in Thyroidal Diseases.- Adrenal.- 8 Imaging of the Adrenal Glands.- 9 Scintigraphy of Adrenal disorders.- 10 Adrenal Incidentalomas.- Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors and Carcinoids.- 11 Ultrasound, CT and MRI Appearances of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors and Carcinoids.- 12 Scintigraphy of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors and Carcinoids.

Product details

• Authors: Wouter W. de Herder
• Assisted by: W W de Herder (Editor), W. W. de Herder (Editor), Wouter W. de Herder (Editor), W. W. de Herder (Editor), W.W. de Herder (Editor), Wouter W. de Herder (Editor), W de Herder (Editor), W W de Herder (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.2009
• EAN: 9780792379348
• ISBN: 978-0-7923-7934-8
• No. of pages: 254
• Weight: 553 g
• Illustrations: IX, 254 p.
• Series: Endocrine Updates; Endocrine Updates
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Electronics, electrical engineering, communications engineering