Classic Papers in Modern Diagnostic Radiology

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XX

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2. Computer Tomography

   Pages 1-68

3. Magnetic Resonance Imaging

   Pages 69-136

4. Ultrasound

   Pages 137-251

5. Digital Imaging

   Pages 253-330

6. PACS

   Pages 331-384

7. Contrast Agents

   Pages 385-430

8. Angiography and Interventional Radiology

   Pages 431-537

9. Mammography

   Pages 539-663

10. Back Matter

    Pages 665-672

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I am very pleased to have been asked to write the foreword to this book. The technical advances in diagnostic radiology in the last few decades have transformed clinical practice and have been nothing short of astonishing. The subject of diagnostic radiology is now very large and radiology depa- ments are involved in all areas of modern patient care.The defining event in m- ern radiology,and arguably the most significant development in radiology since Wilhelm Röntgen discovered X-rays, was the invention of the CT scanner in the 1970s.The CT scanner introduced modern cross-sectional imaging and also di- tal imaging.We now have MRI and ultrasound and these techniques are replacing many traditional X-ray procedures.The developments in radiology have been the result of a fruitful interaction between the basic sciences, clinical medicine and the manufacturers. This can be seen by looking at the various sources of these publications. Change is produced by the interactions between the variousdis- plines. The editors have had a very difficult task in selecting the key discoveries and descriptions.The radiological literature is very large.Medical imaging continues to develop rapidly and these papers are the foundations of our current practice.

• angiography
• computer
• computer tomography
• diagnosis
• diagnostic radiology
• imaging
• interventional radiology
• magnetic resonance
• magnetic resonance imaging
• magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• radiology
• sonography
• tomography
• ultrasonography
• ultrasound

From the reviews:

It is a pleasure to reread, for instance, the original articles on CT by Godfrey Hounsfield and James Ambrose, which were published in the British journal of Radiology in 1973; and the early articles in 1977 on MRI by Peter Mansfield and his colleagues in Nottingham, also published in the BJR. (RAD Magazine, July, 2005)

The editors' selection has accurately reflected the developments in medical imaging. In producing this book, the editors have performed a good service to the radiological community.

"This anthology aims to reflect the developments of modern diagnostic radiology … . has an introduction which comprehensively and succinctly summarises the background to the developments and their progress. … It is a pleasure to reread, for instance, the original articles on CT … . Having facsimiles of the original papers adds to their impact. … The editors’ selection has accurately reflected the developments in medical imaging. In producing thisbook, the editors have performed a good service to the radiological community." (Professor G H Whitehouse, RAD Magazine, July, 2005)

• Royal Princess Hospital Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, Orpington, Kent, UK

  Adrian M.K. Thomas

• Birmingham Heartlands and Solihull Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK

  Arpan K. Banerjee

• Deutsches Röntgen-Museum, Remscheid, Germany

  Uwe Busch

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