MRI/CT and Pathology in Head and Neck Tumors

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

   • Roland Chisin, Mark W. Ragozzino, Michael P. Joseph, Alfred L. Weber, Max L. Goodman, Richard L. Fabian

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3. Technical considerations

   • Roland Chisin, Mark W. Ragozzino, Michael P. Joseph, Alfred L. Weber, Max L. Goodman, Richard L. Fabian

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4. Case presentations

   • Roland Chisin, Mark W. Ragozzino, Michael P. Joseph, Alfred L. Weber, Max L. Goodman, Richard L. Fabian

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5. MRI strategy in evaluating head and neck tumors

   • Roland Chisin, Mark W. Ragozzino, Michael P. Joseph, Alfred L. Weber, Max L. Goodman, Richard L. Fabian

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6. Conclusions

   • Roland Chisin, Mark W. Ragozzino, Michael P. Joseph, Alfred L. Weber, Max L. Goodman, Richard L. Fabian

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7. Back Matter

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tic knowledge, a multidisciplinary approach is indis­ Over the past 60 years, radiology has progressively uncovered the human body. At first a fleshless skele­ pensable: clinicians, radiologists, surgeons, radio­ therapists, and pathologists must all contribute their ton for global study, the body then appeared in slices, until with present techniques its smallest respective inputs for every patient referred. More­ over, experience is acquired through knowledge of structures are revealed. The physician at the com­ cases whose diagnosis is certain, and with which new puter console is constantly amazed at the never­ ending series of organ sections and their mUltiple cases can be compared. In this way a data base is created, whether in the physician'S memory or in images arising through manipulation of the signal. Cerebral convolutions, orbital content, bone mar­ that of the computer, which is helpful in making row, the face and all its bones can now be made visi­ diagnoses. ble without any danger to the patient. A lesion can be detected, located and identified; it can be ob­ Dr.

• MR imaging
• Tumor
• bone
• carcinoma
• cell
• computed tomography (CT)
• magnetic resonance
• magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• tissue

`Every radiology library should have this book and every radiologist and radiology resident should read it.'
S. Gebarski in Journal of Roentgenology, July 1990

• Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel

  Roland Chisin, Roland Chisin

• Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel

  Roland Chisin, Roland Chisin

• MRI Section, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA

  Mark W. Ragozzino

• Delaney Radiologists, Wilmington, USA

  Mark W. Ragozzino

• Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

  Michael P. Joseph, Alfred L. Weber, Max L. Goodman, Richard L. Fabian

• Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, USA

  Michael P. Joseph, Alfred L. Weber, Max L. Goodman, Richard L. Fabian

• Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA

  Alfred L. Weber, Max L. Goodman, Richard L. Fabian

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