"Specialty Imaging: Temporal Bone is a unique imaging book devoted to the goal of demystifying the complex world of the temporal bone. Published by Amirsys, a global leader in radiology knowledge, this image-intensive book approaches the temporal bone area by area, integrating topic introductions, anatomy, diagnoses, and differential diagnoses for the external auditory canal, middle ear-mastoid, inner ear, facial nerve, petrous apex and the internal auditory canal-cerebellopontine angle cistern. A special section dedicated to lesions without a specific anatomic location includes syndromic diseases affecting the temporal bone, trauma-related lesions, vascular lesions, tumors that may occur anywhere in the temporal bone and otodystrophies. The inner ear section contains the largest collection of congenital diagnosis chapters currently available in print. Utilizing the classic Amirsys bulleted text format, essential information is condensed for fast and easy comprehension. The Key Facts section in each Diagnosis chapter provides a quick reference to the most critical information contained in each chapter. In this must-have guide, pediatric (Drs. Robson & Koch) and adult (Dr. Harnsberger) head and neck imaging specialists help the reader identify distinctive imaging findings for each diagnosis. This handsome volume equips all radiologists with the essential knowledge required for diagnosing diseases of the temporal bone. "--Provided by publisher.
Temporal Bone Imaging, with its straightforward structure based essentially on topography, will prove of immense value in daily practice. This book provides a complete overview of imaging of normal and diseased temporal bone.
Praise for this book:This book is highly recommended and should find its way onto the library shelf of every neuroradiology section.
The human temporal bone collection at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, comprising 1518 specimens from 862 individuals, served as the primary resource for the material contained in this book, which includes some 350 selected ...
This book presents standard imaging techniques, basic anatomy and an approach to common pathology encountered in temporal bone imaging.
This lavishly illustrated manual includes extraordinary artwork and offers a unique overview of all important structures of, and surgical techniques for, the middle ear and the temporal bone, including: Outer aspects of the temporal bone ...
This book, featuring more than 180 high spatial resolution images obtained with state-of-the-art MDCT and MRI scanners, depicts in superb detail the anatomy of the temporal bone, recognized to be one of the most complex anatomic areas.
Chapters are divided into separate sections based on the anatomic location of the problem, with each chapter addressing a different disease entity.Highlights: Each chapter features succinct descriptions of epidemiology, clinical features, ...
Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Contributors 1 Introduction to Temporal Bone Dissection Howard W. Francis and John K. Niparko 2 Anatomy of the Temporal Bone Howard W. Francis and John K. Niparko 3 Mastoidectomy Howard W. Francis and ...
The precise text and the splendid illustrations are also an expression of the authors' special talent in conveying essential.
The manual is designed to complement and reinforce the experiences of course participants, comprehensively covering the normal and surgical anatomy of the temporal bone and all aspects of basic and advanced otologic and neurootologic ...