Introduction to Sectional Anatomy

by Michael E. Madden

Featuring all the latest imaging modalities—including ultrasound, MR, and PET/CT—this Second Edition text provides a solid understanding of sectional anatomy and its applications in clinical imaging. By interpreting and comparing images of different patients, you learn to distinguish normal anatomic variations from variations that indicate disease or injury. Introduction to Sectional Anatomy, Second Edition begins with a chapter that defines key terminology and concepts. The remaining chapters are dedicated to individual body regions. Each one begins with an overview to help you understand the chapter's sectional images. You learn to interpret a series of patient CT and MR images shown in sequence through multiple planes. Next, clinical cases centered on CT, MR, ultrasound, and PET/CT images demonstrate how to apply your knowledge of sectional anatomy for patient exams. Features That Help You Master Sectional Anatomy— Gain a solid foundation for sectional anatomy imaging with this up-to-date and thoroughly comprehensive resource. And set your sight on success from the very start.

640 pages, Hardcover

First published December 29, 2000

About the author

Michael E. Madden, M.D., F.A.C.S. is a board-certified surgeon who served for over fifteen years as both the Clinical Director of the New York Hospital Cornell Burn Center and the Director of Trauma at the Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. He has presented the results of his research on wound healing and skin substitutes at national and international meetings, and has contributed many articles to peer review journals and surgical textbooks on the care of injured patients. In 1994, he was recipient of the Fire Commissioner's Humanitarian Award, and, was named an honorary Police Surgeon by the New York Police Department. Dr. Madden and his wife live in New York.

Reviews

[Julia Wood]

QS 4 M179i 2008