Diseases of the Brain, Head & Neck, Spine Diagnostic Imaging and

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Diseases of the Female Genital Tract

J. Hodler • G.K. von Schulthess • Ch.L. Zollikofer (Eds)

DISEASES OF THE BRAIN, HEAD & NECK, SPINE DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING AND INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES 40th International Diagnostic Course in Davos (IDKD) Davos, March 30-April 4, 2008 including the Nuclear Medicine Satellite Course “Diamond” Davos, March 28-30, 2008 Pediatric Satellite Course “Kangaroo” Davos, March 29-30, 2008

presented by the Foundation for the Advancement of Education in Medical Radiology, Zurich

S.M. Ascher

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J. HODLER Radiology, Orthopedic University Hospital Balgrist, Zurich, Switzerland

G. K. VON SCHULTHESS Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland

CH. L. ZOLLIKOFER Kilchberg/Zurich, Switzerland

Library of Congress Control Number: 2008922062

Springer is a part of Springer Science+Business Media springer.com © Springer-Verlag Italia 2008

ISBN: 978-88-470-0839-7 e-ISBN: 978-88-470-0840-3

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Diseases of the Female Genital Tract

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Preface

The International Diagnostic Course in Davos (IDKD) offers a unique learning experience for imaging specialists in training as well as for experienced radiologists and clinicians wishing to be updated on the current state of the art and the latest developments in the fields of imaging and image-guided interventions. This annual course deals with neuroimaging of the brain, head, neck, and spine. During the last few years, there have been considerable advances in this subject, driven by clinical as well as technological developments. The authors, internationally renowned experts in their field, have contributed chapters that are diseaseoriented and cover all relevant imaging modalities, including magnetic reson