Radiological Imaging of the Kidney
This book provides a unique and comprehensive analysis of the normal anatomy and pathology of the kidney and upper urinary tract from the modern diagnostic imaging point of view. The first part is dedicated to the embryology and normal radiological anatom
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Series Editors A. L. Baert, Leuven M. F. Reiser, München H. Hricak, New York M. Knauth, Göttingen
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Medical Radiology Diagnostic Imaging
Editorial Board Andy Adam, London Fred Avni, Brussels Richard L. Baron, Chicago Carlo Bartolozzi, Pisa George S. Bisset, Houston A. Mark Davies, Birmingham William P. Dillon, San Francisco D. David Dershaw, New York Sam Sanjiv Gambhir, Stanford Nicolas Grenier, Bordeaux Gertraud Heinz-Peer, Vienna Robert Hermans, Leuven Hans-Ulrich Kauczor, Heidelberg Theresa McLoud, Boston Konstantin Nikolaou, München Caroline Reinhold, Montreal Donald Resnick, San Diego Rüdiger Schulz-Wendtland, Erlangen Stephen Solomon, New York Richard D. White, Columbus
Emilio Quaia (Ed.)
Radiological Imaging of the Kidney Foreword by A. L. Baert
Prof. Emilio Quaia Università Trieste Ospedale di Cattinara Ist. Radiologia Strada di Fiume 447 34149 Trieste Italy [email protected]
ISSN: 0942-5373 ISBN: 978-3-540-87596-3 e-ISBN: 978-3-540-87597-0 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-87597-0 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2010933084 © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, 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. Product liability: The publishers cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information about dosage and application contained in this book. In every individual case the user must check such information by consulting the relevant literature. Cover design: eStudio Calamar, Figueres/Berlin Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
To my beloved Lorenza, Benedetta, Diletta, and Brigitta
Foreword
It is my great pleasure and privilege to introduce another volume, published in our book series “Medical Radiology–Diagnostic Imaging”, which is devoted to Radiological Imaging of the kidney. It is edited by E.Quaia, widely known for his numerous original contributions to urogenital radiology, especially in the area of ultrasound, computed tomography and the role of ultrasound contrast media in the diagnostic management of diseases of the urogenital organs. It covers in depth the complete spectrum of superb imaging modalities which are actually available to study
