A Practical Handbook of Endocrine Imaging

A Practical Handbook of Endocrine Imaging is to help professionals who are not familiar with the exact role and ability of imaging in endocrine diseases. In particular, the strengths and weaknesses of different imaging modalities, their order of selection and application in endocrine diseases. Imaging is not conventionally included in medical school training and during specialist training. Understanding which imaging test to use, exactly what clinical question is addressed is key to timely diagnosis of disease. This book is a quick reference to select the order and type of imaging, to be guided through clinical scenarios with relevant imaging pathways.

Χαρακτηριστικά:

• Provides easy to read guidance on sequential imaging investigations, their appropriate use and expected performance.
• Includes detailed imaging examples of key endocrine pathologies.
• Presents clinical scenarios used to illustrate imaging findings of endocrine disorders/diseases.

Περιεχόμενα:

Section I: Imaging in investigating commonly detected incidental lesions
1. The incidental adrenal nodule
2. The incidental thyroid nodule

Section II: Imaging in Multi-organ disease and syndromes
3. Von Hipple Lindau Syndrome
4. Neuroendocrine Neoplasia Syndrome
5. Succinate dehydrogenase deficiency
6. Carney Complex
7. Thyroid and Parathyroid disease
8. Pancreatic islet cell tumors
9. Adrenal disorders
10. Endocrine Bone disease
11. Functional ovarian disease
12. Pituitary lesions