Radiology of AIDS, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001 Coll. Diagnostic Imaging

Although astonishing progress has been achieved during recent years in the treatment of patients afflicted with AIDS, this disease is still spreading in much of the developing world, where economic resources are limited. Physicians working in these geographic areas in­ creasingly face the dramatic and devastating consequences of this epidemic and will cer­ tainly benefit from the information imparted in this book. Indeed, it has now been well established that radiologic studies playa key role in the diagnosis and management of patients with HIV infection. In the Western world the positive effects of new potent drugs are already discernible, resulting in decreased mortality from the illness. But as AIDS patients survive longer, the medical profession is confronted with changing radiologic findings related to longstanding AIDS. This superb book provides a very comprehensive overview of our current knowledge about radiologic imaging features in AIDS. I would like to congratulate most sincerely the Editors for their tremendous field work, their enthusiasm, and their high level of expertise, which have resulted in the publication of this outstanding volume. To assist them in their task, they have recruited numerous leading specialists in the field. Meticulous editing has reduced the repetition that otherwise can easily occur in a multiauthored textbook. I am convinced that this comprehensive and richly illustrated work will be of great interest to all clinical disciplines involved in the management of AIDS patients.

1 Introduction.- 2 HIV in America, 1981 to 2000: Therapeutic and Epidemiologic Considerations.- 3 The Clinical Spectrum of HIV Infection.- 4 The Pathological Patterns of AIDS.- 5 CNS Manifestations of AIDS.- 6 Imaging of Spinal Cord Lesions and the Peripheral Nervous System in AIDS.- 7 Chest Radiology in AIDS.- 8 Abdominal AIDS Imaging: Luminal Tract Manifestations.- 9 Abdominal AIDS Imaging: Hepatic, Splenic, Biliary and Pancreatic Manifestations.- 10 Imaging Retroperitoneal Disorders in Patients Infected with HIV.- 11 Radiologic Evaluation of the Acute Abdomen in AIDS.- 12 Musculoskeletal Imaging in AIDS.- 13 Dermatologie HIV/AIDS-Related Disorders.- 14 Pediatric AIDS Imaging.- 15 AIDS in the Tropics.- 16 AIDS-Related Interventional Procedures.- 17 HIV Transmission Prevention for Health Care Workers.- 18 Different Radiological Patterns in AIDS at a Glance.- List of Contributors.

Superbly illustrated Written by acknowledged experts Invaluable guide for practicing radiologists, AIDS physicians, and specialists in infectious disease Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras