Abdominal-Pelvic MRI

"This reference, now presented in 2 volumes for greater portability and ease of handling, provides the most complete coverage of magnetic resonance imaging of the abdomen and pelvis, with particular emphasis on illustrating benign, malignant and inflammatory lesions. The first chapter provides an introduction to relevant imaging physics, summary of contrast media for body imaging, and imaging protocols. Organized by anatomic region, the text presents brief descriptions of pathophysiology followed by detailed discussion of characteristics of entities in the relevant organ or system. Extensively updated and revised throughout, the new, 3rd edition includes over 2,500 figures, of which more than 500 are all-new, including over 200 3T images presented throughout the organ systems. Two all-new chapters are also included, one discussing MRI in pregnancy, and another on MRI of the Breast"--Provided by publisher.

Richard Semelka, MD, is Director of Magnetic Resonance Services, Professor, and Vice Chairman of Radiology at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Medical School. He received his medical degree and residency training in radiology in his native Canada at the University of Manitoba, and completed a clinical research fellowship in MRI of the body at the University of California at San Francisco. Dr. Semelka has authored over 300 peer-reviewed articles, 12 textbooks including the Wiley Abdominal-Pelvic MRI and Current Clinical Imaging series and is an internationally acclaimed authority in the field.

Michele A Brown, MD is a Professor of Clinical Radiology at the University of California San Diego Health System. She is trained in all modalities of abdominal and pelvic imaging, including ultrasound, flouroscopy, CT, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and has special interest in MRI of the female pelvis. Her main current research activities involve MRI of the fetus and placenta, gynecologic malignancies, and benign conditions of the uterus, cervix, and ovaries. She is particularly experienced in the utilization of MRI for the diagnosis of placenta accreta and causes of maternal abdominal pain during pregnancy. Dr. Brown lectures internationally and is an active member of several professional societies, including the Society of Urological Radiology and the Radiological Society of North America.

Ersan Altun, MD, is an Associate Professor of Radiology. He works as an attending radiologist at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Medical School. He received his medical degree and residency training in Radiology in is native Turkey at Marmara University in Istanbul. He completed a clinical fellowship in Abdominal Imaging and a clinical research fellowship in MRI of the Body at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Altun authored over 35 peer-reviewed articles, numerous books chapters and authored the book entitled Liver Imaging: MRI with CT Correlation, which is published in the Current Clinical Imaging Series of Wiley.