IMAGING OF ANORECTAL DISEASES

Conventional contrast studies of the anorectal region have, in recent years, given way to more recently developed imaging techniques such as transrectal ultrasound, endoanal ultrasound, CT and MRI, all of which are able to provide clearer diagnostic images and thus more information on the extent and structure of tumours and similar lesions. This book is a practical text which gives the radiologist and surgeon details of the background information and technical skills needed to understand and perform these new techniques and accurately interpret the images they provide.ReviewImaging of Anorectal Diseases Review published in: American Journal of Roentgenology: 171, October 1998 Reviewed by Dean D. T. Maglinte Methodist Hospital of Indiana Indiana School of Medicine With the emergence of endoanal sonography and the continuous development of MR imaging in anorectal disorders, the need to describe these advances in a concise yet comprehensive text is apparent. This effort was undertaken by Dr Hussain and four contributors who are acknowledged authorities in their respective fields.