Imaging of Soft Tissue Tumors
This richly illustrated book, in an extensively revised new edition, provides a comprehensive survey of the role of medical imaging studies in the detection, staging, grading, tissue characterization, and post-treatment follow-up of soft tissue tumors. Th
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Imaging of Soft Tissue Tumors Fourth Edition
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Imaging of Soft Tissue Tumors
Filip M. Vanhoenacker • Paul M. Parizel Jan L. Gielen Editors
Imaging of Soft Tissue Tumors Fourth Edition
Editors Filip M. Vanhoenacker Dept. of Radiology University of Antwerp Edegem Belgium
Jan L. Gielen Dept. of Radiology University of Antwerp Edegem Belgium
Paul M. Parizel Dept. of Radiology University of Antwerp Edegem Belgium
ISBN 978-3-319-46677-4 ISBN 978-3-319-46679-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-46679-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017931580 © Springer International Publishing AG 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface to the Fourth Edition
In memoriam Prof. Dr. Arthur M. De Schepper 30 November 1937–04 October 2013
I can vividly remember my first meeting with Professor Arthur De Schepper in Antwerp back in 1988. Being a young resident in radiology educated at the Catholic University of Leuven, I registered for an educational course on ultrasound, organized by Professor De Schepper and his team at Antwerp University Hospital (UZA). In those days, each Flemish university had its own program for (post)graduate radiological education, which was open to all radiologists and trainees. I was immediately impressed by the outstanding educational quality of this meeting and particularly by the open- mindedness of Professor De Schepper, a spirit that he was able to transmit to his whole team of the “Antwerp school of radiology.” I will never forget that he was so easily accessible and that you could talk to him in a very friendly and relaxed atmosphere following the scientific part of the meeting. From that day on, I became a huge fan of the Antwerp school of radiology, and I faithfully attended every single meeting (better known
