Screening and Preventive Diagnosis with Radiological Imaging

Continuous technical developments have improved the potential of organ-based radiological diagnostics and have now also led to the use of dedicated whole-body examinations in the field of screening and preventive diagnosis. This book aims to provide clinicians with a broad understanding of screening and preventive diagnosis using radiological imaging. The first part of the book is dedicated to the fundamentals of screening and preventive diagnosis, and comprises chapters on epidemiology and pathology, technical and organizational aspects of radiological screening, legal and ethical issues, and cost-benefit analysis. The second part of the book discusses in depth the most important practical examples of radiological screening and surveillance, both for unselected populations and for individual risk groups.

"Continuous technical developments of radiological imaging techniques have not only improved the potential of organ-based radiological diagnostics, but now also allow for dedicated whole-body exams which may be used in the field of screening and preventive diagnosis. The concept of this book is to provide clinicians with a broader understanding of screening and preventive diagnosis using radiological imaging. The first part of the book is dedicated to the fundamentals of screening and preventive diagnosis, and will comprise chapters on epidemiology and pathology, technical and organizational aspects of radiological screening, and chapters on legal issues and cost-risk analysis. The second part of the book will discuss the most important practical examples of radiological screening and surveillance, both for unselected populations, as well as for individual risk groups. TOC:Fundamentals and Prerequisites: Epidemiology and Statistics.- Relevant Diseases and Therapeutic Options.- Oncologic Diseases.- Vascular Diseases Relevant for Screening.- Pathology.- Tumor Biology.- Vascular Pathology.- Diagnostic Algorithms for Whole-Body Exams.- Personnel and Structural Prerequisites for Screening Programs.- Technical Prerequisites.- MRI.- CT.- US.- Mammography.- PET-CT.- Risks and Legal Aspects.- Ethical Aspects of Screening and Preventive Diagnosis.- Cost-Benefit Analysis of Screening and Preventive Diagnosis.- Organ-Related Examinations. Screening in Unselected Populations: Cardiovascular Diseases.- MRI.- CT.- US of the Carotid Arteries.- Oncological Diseases.- Breast Cancer.- Renal Cancer - US.- Colorectal Cancer.- Congenital Pediatric Diseases.- Pre- and Postnatal Kidney Screening.- US Screening of the Infant Hip.- Alzheimer Disease.- Osteoporosis.- Preventive Diagnosis for Risk Groups: Exogenous Exposition.- Asbestos.- Heavy Smokers.- Lung Cancer Screening.- Characterization of Lung Nodules Using Radiological Imaging.- The Healed Tumor Patient.- Screening for Endometrial Cancer in Asymptomatic Patients Receiv. Tamoxifen Therapy.- Genetic Disposition.- Breast Cancer.- C-Cell Carcinoma.- Predisposing Diseases.- Chronic Hepatitis and Liver Cirrhosis.- Autoimmune Disease, AIDS and Transplanted Patients."

Fundamentals and Prerequisites.- Epidemiology and Statistics.- Relevant Diseases and Therapeutic Options.- Pathology.- Screening and Preventive Diagnosis with Radiological Imaging Diagnostic Algorithms for Whole-Body Exams.- Personnel and Structural Prerequisites for Screening-Programs.- Technical Prerequisites.- Risks of Screening and Preventive Diagnosis.- Ethical Aspects of Screening and Preventive Diagnosis with Radiological Imaging.- Organ-Related Examinations.- Cardiovascular Diseases.- Oncological Disease.- Congenital Pediatric Diseases.- Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease.- Osteoporosis.- Exogenous Exposure: Occupation and Environment.- Genetic Disposition.- Predisposing Diseases.