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The term “acute abdomen” refers to a serious, often progressive clinical situation that calls for immediate diagnostic and therapeutic action. Today, diagnosis via imaging has basically replaced the physical examination in the emergency room and the Radiologist has become of primary importance in this setting. However, close co-operation among the various specialists involved is essential for successful patient management, and thus the Radiologist needs to have a full understanding of the imaging modalities and technical skills required, as well as appropriate clinical knowledge of the disorder in order to manage the condition. This book provides a comprehensive review of the multifaceted etiology, pathophysiology and clinical presentation of acute abdominal conditions, focusing on the imaging features that are relevant to a timely management approach. Numerous high-quality images, diagrams and easy-to-read tables are provided.
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Medical Radiology Diagnostic Imaging Series Editors Albert L. Baert Maximilian F. Reiser Hedvig Hricak Michael Knauth Editorial Board Andy Adam, London Fred Avni, Brussels Richard L. Baron, Chicago Carlo Bartolozzi, Pisa George S. Bisset, Durham A. Mark Davies, Birmingham William P. Dillon, San Francisco D. David Dershaw, New York Sam Sanjiv Gambhir, Stanford Nicolas Grenier, Bordeaux Gertraud Heinz-Peer, Vienna Robert Hermans, Leuven Hans-Ulrich Kauczor, Heidelberg Theresa McLoud, Boston Konstantin Nikolaou, Munich Caroline Reinhold, Montreal Donald Resnick, San Diego Rüdiger Schulz-Wendtland, Erlangen Stephen Solomon, New York Richard D. White, Columbus For further volumes: http://www.springer.com/series/4354 Mariano Scaglione • Ulrich Linsenmaier Gerd Schueller Editors Emergency Radiology of the Abdomen Imaging Features and Differential Diagnosis for a Timely Management Approach 123 Mariano Scaglione Department of Diagnostic Imaging Pineta Grande Medical Center Castel Volturno Italy Prof. Dr. Gerd Schueller, MBA Department of Radiology Medical University of Vienna General Hospital of Vienna Vienna Austria Ulrich Linsenmaier Department of Clinical Radiology Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich Germany and Director Institute of Diagnostic Radiology and Interventional Therapy Klinikum München Pasing & Perlach (KMPP) Munich Germany ISSN 0942-5373 ISBN 978-88-470-2512-7 DOI 10.1007/978-88-470-2513-4 e-ISBN 978-88-470-2513-4 Springer Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2012932402 Ó Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Product liability: The publishers cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information about dosage and application contained in this book. In every individual case the user must check such information by consulting the relevant literature. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com) To my beloved sons, Pietro e Ruben, for their love, en