Imaging Atlas of the Pelvic Floor and Anorectal Diseases

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XVI

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2. Normal Anal Canal and Rectum Anatomy

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Two-dimensional Ultrasonography of Pelvic Floor and Anorectal Anatomy

      • Felix Aigner, Hannes Gruber

      Pages 3-8

   3. Three-Dimensional Ultrasonography of Pelvic Floor and Anorectal Anatomy

      • F. Sérgio P. Regadas, Sthela M. Murad Regadas, Rosilma Gorete Lima Barreto

      Pages 9-16

   4. Transperineal Ultrasonography of Pelvic Floor and Anorectal Anatomy: Technique and Images

      • Harry Kleinübing Jr., Mauro S. L. Pinho

      Pages 17-20

   5. Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Pelviperineal Anatomy

      • Adrian E. Ortega, Frida R. Pena, Brenda Avalos, Howard S. Kaufman

      Pages 21-24

3. Anal and Perianal Diseases

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 25-25

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   2. Two- and Three-dimensional Ultrasonography of Anatomic Defects in Fecal Incontinence

      • F. Sérgio P. Regadas, Sthela M. Murad Regadas, Lusmar Veras Rodrigues

      Pages 27-34

   3. Transperineal Ultrasonography of Anatomic Defects in Fecal Incontinence

      • Harry Kleinübing Jr., Mauro S. L. Pinho

      Pages 35-37

   4. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Anatomic Defects in Fecal Incontinence

      • Jaap Stoker, Andrew P. Zbar

      Pages 39-49

   5. Two- and Three-dimensional Ultrasonography in Abscess and Anal Fistula

      • Sthela M. Murad Regadas, F. Sérgio P. Regadas

      Pages 51-61

   6. Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Abscess and Anal Fistula

      • Adrian E. Ortega, Hector Lugo-Colon, Alberto Diaz-Carranza, Howard S. Kaufman

      Pages 63-72

   7. Staging and Follow-up of Anal Canal Neoplasms with 2- and 3-D Ultrasonography

      • Sthela M. Murad Regadas, F. Sérgio P. Regadas

      Pages 73-81

   8. Staging and Follow-up of Anal Canal Neoplasm with Magnetic Resonance

      • Pedro C. Basilio, Alice Brandão, Rosilma Gorete Lima Barreto

      Pages 83-88

4. Rectal and Perirectal Diseases

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 89-89

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   2. Two- and Three-dimensional Ultrasonography in Benign and Malignant Rectal Neoplasms

      • Sthela M. Murad Regadas, F. Sérgio P. Regadas

      Pages 91-105

   3. Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Benign and Malignant Rectal Neoplasms

      • Pedro C. Basilio, Alice Brandão, Rosilma Gorete Lima Barreto

      Pages 107-116

   4. Pelvic Primary and Metastatic Tumors: Computed Tomography Images

      • Ana Karina Nascimento Borges, Alexandre Cecin, Rafael Darahem, Armando Melani

      Pages 117-127

   5. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Pelvic Primary and Metastatic Tumors

      • Rafael Darahem, Alexandre Cecin, Ana Karina Nascimento Borges, Armando Melani

      Pages 129-142

   6. The use of PET/PET CT in the Management of Colorectal Cancer

      • Sergio Carlos Nahas, Jose G. Guillem, Caio Sergio R. Nahas, Manoel de Souza Rocha

      Pages 143-157

Imaging is now central to the investigation and management of anorectal and pelvic floor disorders. This has been brought about by technical developments in imaging, notably, three-dimensional ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which allow high anatomical resolution and tissue differentiation to be presented in a most usable fashion. Three-dimensional endosonography in anorectal conditions and MRI in anal fistula are two obvious developments, but there are others, with dynamic st- ies of the pelvic floor using both ultrasound and MRI coming to the fore. This atlas provides an easy way to gain a detailed understanding of imaging in this field. The atlas is divided into four sections covering the basic anatomy, anal/perianal disease, rectal/perirectal disease and functional assessment. One of the difficulties with developing an atlas is to strike the right balance - tween text and images. Too much text and it is not an atlas; too little text and the - ages may not be understood. The editors of this atlas are to be congratulated on achi- ing an appropriate balance. The images are all that one expects from an atlas, and the diagrams are excellent. The commentaries at the end of invited chapters are a valuable addition, placing what are relatively short, focussed chapters into context. They add balance and depth to the work and are well worth reading.

• Anal fistula
• Anorectal cancer
• CT
• Contrast
• Fecal incontinence
• MRI
• Radiology
• Tumor
• Ultrasound
• computed tomography (CT)
• imaging
• sonography
• Ultrasonography

• Coloproctology Unit, Ars Medica Hospital, Rome, Italy

  Mario Pescatori

• Digestive Surgery Course, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Brazil

  F. Sérgio P. Regadas

• Clinic Hospital, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Brazil

  F. Sérgio P. Regadas, Sthela M. Murad Regadas

• School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Brazil

  Sthela M. Murad Regadas

• Tamworth Regional Referral Centre, Universities of New England and Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

  Andrew P. Zbar

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