Author Description

<p>Covering the entire spectrum of this fast-changing field, <i>Diagnostic Imaging: Breast</i>, third edition, <i> </i>is an invaluable resource not only for radiologists, but for all health care professionals involved in the management of breast disease. From <b>screening and diagnostic mammography and tomosynthesis, ultrasound, and MR to contrast-enhanced mammography and molecular imaging, </b> Drs. Wendie Berg and Jessica Leung, along with their expert author team, provide carefully updated information in a concise, bulleted format. Thousands of high-quality illustrations highlight <b>not only image acquisition and interpretation</b>, but also <b>screening guidelines, </b> <b>breast anatomy, genetic testing, image-guided procedures, determining the extent of disease and much more</b>. This book provides essential, clinically-focused details for everyday breast imaging.</p><ul> <li>Features <b>more than 4,000 annotated, updated images throughout</b>, including imaging findings complemented by histopathologic and clinical correlates of the spectrum of breast disease</li> <p> <li>Provides <b>timely coverage of less common but important topics</b> such as gender reassignment, disease-causing mutations and risk assessment, malignancy in pregnancy, nodal disease in breast cancer care, and male breast disease</li> <p> <li>Discusses <b>new technologies</b>, including abbreviated MR, contrast-enhanced mammography, and automated breast ultrasound</li> <p> <li>Includes updated information on <b>evolving medical, oncologic, surgical, and radiation, and oncoplastic treatment of the breast cancer patient</b>, along with discussion of ongoing trials and future directions</li> <p> <li>Offers <b>expanded and updated information</b> on dense breast reporting, screening recommendations, patients at elevated risk, and imaging paradigms in patients with dense breasts, as well as analysis of various updated breast cancer screening guidelines</li> <p> <li>Uses <b>bulleted, succinct tex