ABSTRACT

Despite the expected decline in the mid-1970s in the use of computed tomography (CT) following the excitement of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), CT has confounded its detractors and remains the imaging modality of choice, particularly for the chest and abdomen. Spiral/helical CT with the development of 64-multislice variant has revolutionized dia

part |2 pages

Section 1: Some basic principles

chapter 1|4 pages

Helical/spiral CT

chapter 2|36 pages

Contrast enhancement

chapter 3|2 pages

Patient preparation and drugs

chapter 4|2 pages

Some general comments

chapter 5|2 pages

Image management

chapter |2 pages

Introductory remarks

chapter 6|6 pages

Head and neck

chapter 7|4 pages

Thorax

chapter 8|10 pages

Abdomen and pelvis

chapter 9|6 pages

CT angiography