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Imaging of Pulmonary Infections
- Publication Year:
- 2006
- Edition:
- 1st Ed.
- Author:
- Müller, Nestor L., MD, PhD, FRCPC; Franquet, Tomás, MD, PhD; Kyung Soo Lee MD; Editor C. Isabela S. Silva MD, PhD
- Publisher:
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW)
- ISBN:
- 978-0-78-177232-7
- Doody's Star Rating®:
- Score:
- 94
- Doody Core Title Score:
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Presents a practical approach to the differential diagnosis of pulmonary infections based on their radiographic and CT appearances.
The authors discuss the value and limitations of chest radiography, the indications for CT, the optimal CT techniques, and the role of intravenous contrast. Chapters describe and illustrate the characteristic imaging manifestations of common community-acquired and nosocomial pneumonias and various infections seen in immunocompromised patients.
The authors discuss the value and limitations of chest radiography, the indications for CT, the optimal CT techniques, and the role of intravenous contrast. Chapters describe and illustrate the characteristic imaging manifestations of common community-acquired and nosocomial pneumonias and various infections seen in immunocompromised patients.
- A practical approach to the differential diagnosis of pulmonary infections based on their radiographic and CT appearances
- Discusses the value and limitations of chest radiography, the indications for CT, the optimal CT techniques, and the role of intravenous contrast
- Describes and illustrates the characteristic imaging manifestations of common community-acquired and nosocomial pneumonias and various infections seen in immunocompromised patients
- Contains over 400 images
- Includes many tables that summarize the characteristic manifestations of bacterial, mycobacterial, fungal, and viral infections
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- Platform:
- OvidSP
- Publisher:
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW)
- Product Type:
- Book
- Author:
- Müller, Nestor L., MD, PhD, FRCPC; Franquet, Tomás, MD, PhD; Kyung Soo Lee MD; Editor C. Isabela S. Silva MD, PhD
- ISBN:
- 978-0-78-177232-7
- Specialty:
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- Radiology
- Internal Medicine
- Rehabilitation & Physical Medicine
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Language:
- English
- Edition:
- 1st Ed.
- Pages:
- 192
- Publication Year:
- 2006
- Doody's Star Rating®:
- Score:
- 94
- Doody Core Title Score:
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