Body Imaging: Thorax and Abdomen reflects the realities of your everyday work: it describes the principal anatomic landmarks so that you can orient yourself in the chest and abdomen with speed and confidence, interpret the findings, and make a diagnosis. Features: * Description of key anatomic landmarks for rapid, confident orientation in the chest and abdomen. * Precise, step-by-step guide to making the diagnosis. * Key points summarized in boxes and tables. Comprehensive coverage: * All the modalities in one volume; no need for lengthy lookups in multiple books. * Focuses on the sectional modalities of CT and MRI, but includes plain radiographs and ultrasound as well. Answers to questions such as: Which modality is preferred? How are abnormalities recognized? How is the correct diagnosis derived? Differential diagnosis: What diseases are possible for any given set of symptoms and findings? Richly illustrated: * More than 1,500 superb images drawn from the latest generation of imaging technology, with explanatory diagrams showing details of anatomy and pathology. * Your radiology workstation in book form-structured, comparative, easy to use.