L'opera e suddivisa in tre parti. La prima tratta gli aspetti generali e le norme essenziali: sono descritti il Sistema Sanitario Nazionale, la struttura dell'Azienda sanitaria, il percorso formativo del TSRM, gli aspetti particolari della sua figura professionale e come questa si sia modificata nel passaggio dall'era analogica a quella digitale. Arricchiscono inoltre questa sezione i capitoli sulle norme relative a radiazioni ionizzanti e radioprotezione, oltre che sull'etica, la deontologia e le problematiche medico-forensi. La seconda parte dell'opera percorre sistematicamente l'anatomia umana, regina dell'immagine, per distretti corporei: partendo dall'anatomia macroscopica, illustrata da numerose tavole a colori, si descrive come utilizzare correttamente le metodiche di imaging, cosi da inquadrare meglio la condizione normale e identificare precocemente il patologico. Chiude il volume una terza sezione dedicata alla verifica dell'apprendimento mediante test a risposta multipla.

Nowadays, there is tremendous interest in an integrated imaging approach to urogenital diseases. This interest is tightly linked to the recent technological advances in ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and nuclear medicine. Significant improvements in image quality have brought numerous clinical and diagnostic benefits to every medical specialty.

This book is organized in nine parts and twenty-seven chapters. The first six chapters review the normal macroscopic and radiological anatomy of the urogenital system. In subsequent chapters, urogenital malformations, lithiasis, as well as infectious and neoplastic disorders of the kidneys, bladder, urinary collecting system, and male and female genitalia are extensively discussed. The pathologic, clinical, and diagnostic (instrumental and not) features of each disease are described, with particular emphasis, in neoplastic pathologies, on primitive tumors and disease relapse. The statics and dynamics of the pelvic floor are addressed as well and there is a detailed presentation of state-of-the-art interventional radiology.

The volume stands out in the panorama of the current medical literature by its rich iconography. Over 1000 anatomical illustrations and images, with detailed captions, provide ample evidence of how imaging can guide the therapeutic decision-making process. Imaging of Urogenital Diseases is an up-to-date text for radiologists, urologists, gynecologists, and oncologists, but it also certainly provides an invaluable tool for general practitioners. Its succinct, well-reasoned approach integrates old and new knowledge to obtain diagnostic algorithms. This information will direct the clinician to the imaging modality best-suited to yielding the correct diagnosis.