| Imaging of Parasitic Diseases Contributor(s): Abd El Bagi, Mohamed E., Haddad, Maurice C. (Editor), Baert, A. L. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 3540493530 ISBN-13: 9783540493532 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2007 Annotation: This book is dedicated to illustrate the imaging findings of parasitic diseases that can affect the human body using modern imaging equipments. Every chapter consists of a short description of causative agent, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, laboratory tests, imaging findings with illustrative examples of parasitic diseases that can affect the various systems of the human body. At the end of each chapter there will be a table summarizing key diagnostic features and relevant data pertinent to diagnosis. The parasitic diseases are increasing worldwide and this book is intended to give the reader, particularly radiologists, relevant clinical and imaging diagnostic features for diagnosis of parasitic diseases. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Radiology, Radiotherapy & Nuclear Medicine - Medical | Diagnostic Imaging - General - Medical | Infectious Diseases |
| Dewey: 616.075 |
| LCCN: 2007933310 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7.77" W x 10.89" (1.69 lbs) 197 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Te idea of publishing a book came into my mind to the description of the imaging fndings of parasitic di- s (M. C. H. ) when a few years ago I submitted a manuscript eases only. Parasitic diseases are not confned only to the entitled "Imaging of Parasitic Diseases of the Hepato - tropical and subtropical areas; indeed, they are increasing biliary System" for publication in the major prestigious worldwide because of travel, immunosuppression, and radiology journals. Te manuscript was rejected, but an other behavioral and living defciencies, especially poor anonymous reviewer commented that the manuscript hygiene and sanitation. Some of these diseases are prev- would be more suitable for publication as a chapter in a lent or clustered in poor or developing countries, but the book. I took up the challenge and began the search for majority are encountered worldwide, even in industri- co-editors and authors to write other chapters. At this ized and developed countries. point, I would like to thank the reviewer for giving me In the radiologic bibliography, there is a shortage of the idea and throwing down the challenge. books on the subject of "Imaging of Infection. " Tis book Te aim of this book is to introduce the concept of is intended to partly rectify this shortfall and is aimed at "Imaging of Infection," which includes bacterial, viral, radiologists all over the world. fungal, and parasitic infections. |