Emergency radiology of the abdomen : imaging features and differential diagnosis for a timely management approach /

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Imprint:Milan ; New York : Springer, c2012.
Description:1 online resource (xvii, 277 p.) : ill. (some col.)
Language:English
Series:Medical radiology, 0942-5373
Medical radiology (Series.
Subject:
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8873084
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Other authors / contributors:Scaglione, Mariano.
Linsenmaier, Ulrich.
Schueller, Gerd.
ISBN:9788847025134 (electronic bk.)
8847025133 (electronic bk.)
9788847025127
Notes:Includes index.
Summary:The term "acute abdomen" refers to a serious, often progressive clinical situation that calls for immediate diagnostic and therapeutic action. Today, diagnosis via imaging has basically replaced the physical examination in the emergency room and the Radiologist has become of primary importance in this setting. However, close co-operation among the various specialists involved is essential for successful patient management, and thus the Radiologist needs to have a full understanding of the imaging modalities and technical skills required, as well as appropriate clinical knowledge of t