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Book Reviewed in this article Paediatric Oncology — Clinical Practice & Controversies By PN Plowman and DR Pinkerton. Radiology of Congenital Heart Disease K Amplatz and JH Moller. Published by Mosby-Williams & Wilkins, 1993. Nuclear Medicine Annual 1993 Edited by LM Freeman. Published by Raven Press, New York 1993. Cerebral Small Artery Disease Edited by PM Pullicino, LR Caplan and M Hommel. Published by Raven Press, New York, 1993. Essentials of Radiologic Imaging Edited by JH Juhl and AB Crummy. Published by JB Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, 1993. MRI of the body By PJ Fritzsche and DD Stark. Published by Raven Press, New York, 1993. Practical Angioplasty Edited by DP Faxon. Published by Raven Press, New York, 1993. Structure and Function in Normal and Abnormal Hips By R Bombelli. Published by Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1993. Skull and Spine Imaging By RL Eisenberg. Published by Raven Press; New York, 1993. Surgical Neuro-Angiography Vol. 5 By A Berenstein and P Lasjaunias. Published by Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1992.     

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The Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer, edited by J. Wils and H. Bleiberg.
There is nothing more I can do, by David Jeffrey.
Facing Grief, by S. Wallbank.
Choices and Decisions in Health Care, edited by A. Grubb.     

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Recent Progress in Bladder and Kidney Cancer—EORTC Genitourinary Group Monograph 11 F. H. Schroder, ed. Wiley-Liss, Inc., New York, 1992, 245 pp. ISBN: 0-471-58821-0 USD 116.- Hardcover

Non-disseminated Breast Cancer G. Fletcher & S. Levitt, eds. Springer Verlag, 1993, 164 pp, 42 figs. ISBN: 3-540-54514-x DM 180.- Hardcover

Radiation Oncologists: the Unfolding of a Medical Speciality J. del Regato Radiation Oncology History, Radiology Centennial, P.O. Box 2348, Merrifield, Virginia 221 16-2348, USA. 1993, 268 pp., 272 illustrations. ISBN: 1-55903-135-2 USD 25.95

Orbital Tumors, 3rd Edition. J. Henderson, ed. Raven Press, 1993, 520 pp., 556 illustrations (23 in color) ISBN: 0-7817-0096-5 USD 164.-.

Medical Electron Accelerators C. J. Karzmark, C. S. Nunan & E. Tanabe, eds. McGraw-Hill, Inc., New York ISBN: 0-07- 105410-3 USD 125.-.

Current and Emerging Issues in Cancer Pain C. Chapman & K. Foley, eds. Raven Press, 1993, 480 pp. 78 illustrations ISBN: 0-7817-007-8. USD 176.50.-.

The Human Yolk Sac and Yolk Sac Tumors F. Nogales, ed. Springer-Verlag, 1993, 367 pp., 216 figures, 25 tables. ISBN : 3-540-5603 1-9, DM 460. -. Hardcover.     

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Book reviewed in this article: La Flebografia Pelvica Nella Applicazione Pratica (Practical Application of Pelvic Phlebography). By Augusto Cirla and Salvatore Galdini. Edizioni Minerva Medka, Torino Planning of Radiotherapy Facilities. Report of a Joint IAEA/WHO meeting. World Health Organization, Technical Report Series     

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Book reviewed in this article: Coronary Heart Disease: Clinical, Angiographic and Pathological Profiles, by Zeev Vlodaver, Kurt Amplatz, Howard Burchell & Jesse Edwards. Advances in Neurosurgery 4, by R. Wullenweber, M. Brock, J. Hamer, M. KHnger, 0. Spoerri Advances in Cerebral Angiography: by G. Salamon. Angiography of Posterior Fossa Tumours: Samuel M. Walpert. Neutron Dosimetry for Biology and Medicine I.C.R.U. Report 26. Breast Carcinoma and the Radiologist's Expanded Role: Edited by W. W. Logan.     

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Books reviewed in this article: Current Topics in Clinical Radiobiology of Tumors By Hans-Peter Beck-Bornholdt. An Atlas of Clinical Nuclear Medicine, 2nd edn By I Fogelman, MN Maisey and SEM Clarke. MRI Atlas of the Musculoskeletal System By TB Moller and E Reif. Duplex Scanning in Vascular Disorders, 2nd edn By DE Strandness Jr. Practical Interventional Radiology of the Hepatobiliary System and Gastrointestinal Tract Edited by A Adam and RN Gibson. MRI of the Spine By E St Amour, SC Hodges, RW Lackman and DE Tamas. MRI Survival Guide By JD Cardoza and RJ Herfkens.     

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Book reviewed in this article: Medical Radiation Physics — Roentgenology, Nuclear Medicine and Ultrasound. Second Edition 1979. Cardiac Nuclear Medicine. B. L. Holman, H. L. Abrams and E. Zeitler. Diagnostic Ultrasound in Obstetrics. Edited by John C. Hobbins. Principles of X-Ray Diagnosis of the Skull. 2nd Edition. Du. Boulay. Paediatric X-Ray Tests — Technique and Indications. Kl.-D. Ebel and E. Willich (Die Roent-genuntersuchung im Kindesalter — Technik und Indikation). Quantitative Concepts and Dosimetry in Radio-biology - ICRU Report 30. Percutaneous Vascular Recanalization, Technique, Application, Results. Edited by E. Zeitler, A. Grantzig, W. Schoop. Radiological Protection — No. 11. 1977. Double Contrast Gastrointestinal Radiology with Endoscopic Correlation. Genito-Urinary Ultrasonography — Clinics in Diagnostic Ultrasound Vol. 2. Edited by Arthur P. Rosenfleld. Diagnostic Radiography. A Concise Practical Manual. 3rd Edition by Glenda J. Bryan. Atlas of Angiography. Edited by K. E. Loose and R. J. A. M. van Dongen. The Interferon System: A current Review to 1978 Symposium. Editors, S. Baron & F. Dianzani, Texas. Radiological Atlas of Common Diseases of the Small Bowel. J. L. Sellink, M.D. Pocket Atlas of Skeletal Age. By T. de Roo and H. J. Schroder. Tactics and Strategy in Cancer Treatment. No. 62 in the Series. Ultrasound in Tumor Diagnosis. C. R. Hill, V. R. McCready, D. O. Cosgrove. Diagnosis of Cholecystoses. A radiological survey with Clinical aspects by J. H. J. Ruijs and S. G. Th. Hulst. Current Topics in Radiation Research. Vol. 13. Clinical Prospects for Hypoxic Cell Sensitisers and Hyperthermia. Spinal Phlebography. J. Theron and J. Moret. The Prosencephalies. Edited by Franz Paul Probst. Atlas of Abdominal Ultrasonography in Children. Author: Gary F. Gates.     

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Book reviewed in this article: An Atlas of Radiological Anatomy . Jamie Weir, M.B., B.S., M.R.C.P.(U.K.), D.M.R.D., F.R.C.R. Mammography NCRP Report 66. Recommendations of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements issued July 15, 1980 in Washington, D.C. The Lauriston S. Taylor Lecture Series in Radiation Protection and Measurements, Lecture No. 4 from ‘Quantity of Radiation’ and ‘Dose’ to ‘Exposure’ and ‘Absorbed Dose’— An Historical Review by Wyckoff, H. 0., National Council on Radiation Protection and Measures, Washington, D.C., 1980. Gynaecological Radiology. G. W. Whitehouse Radiology of the Scull and Brain: Technical Aspects of Computed Tomography. Forensic Radiology. K. T. Evans (Cardiff) (Diagnostic Radiologist), B. Knight (Cardiff) (Forensic Pathologist), D. K. Whittaker (Cardiff) (Forensic Odontologist). Influence of Dose and its Distribution in Time on Dose – Response Relationships for Low-Let Radiations. - NCRP Report No. 64. Fixed Diagnostic X-ray Equipment – Design, Construction and Installation – Safety Requirements AS 2398-1980. Self Assessment of Current Knowledge in Diagnostic Radiology. Clinical Cardiac Radiology. Second Edition, Keith Jefferson and Simon Rees. An Introduction to Diagnostic Ultrasound. Michael B. Love, M.D. and Charles C. Thomas On the Natural History of Osteosarcoma. By ars-Ake Brostrom     

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Book reviewed in this article: Biological Radiation Effects Pocket Atlas of Pediatric Ultrasound Trauma of the Spine (CT and MRI). Mammographic Interpretation: A Practical Approach. Nuclear Medicine Annual 1990. Cranial Meningiomas - Diagnosis; Biology; Therapy. Hysterosalpinography and Pelvic Ultrasound: Imaging in Infertility. Lecture Notes on the Physics of Radiology. Computed Tomography of the Trunk. Normal and Pathological Anatomy. Radiation Therapy of Benign Diseases. Radiographic Neucoanatomy. A Working Atlas. Diagnostic Imaging of the Ear. Pediatric Bone Imaging. A Practical Approach. Atlas of Human Limb Joints. By Jacques Guyot. A Handbook of Research and Paper Presentation Techniques Clinical Radiology of the Breast The Biological Basis of Radiotherapy (2nd Edition). Intervertebral Disk Diseases. By Jurgen Kramer. Imaging Systems for Medical Diagnostics. Conceptual Basis For Calculations of Absorbed-dose Distributions. Pediatric Sonography. Pediatric Gastrointestinal Imaging. Cancer Biology and Management: An Introduction. Tuberculosis of the Skeleton. A Short Textbook of Clinical Imaging. Radiology of the Thoracic Skeleton. Radiology of the Eye and Orbit.     

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Book reviewed in this article: Imaging of Diseases of the Chest By Peter Armstrong; Alan G. Wilson and Paul Dee. Radiology of Syndromes, Metabolic Disorders and Skeletal Dysplasias By Hooshang Taybi and Ralph S. Lachman. Transabdominal Fine-needle Aspiration Biopsy By Liang-Che Tao. Paediatric Neuroimaging By James Barkovich. Year Book of Nuclear Medicine 1990 By Paul B. Hoffer. Year Book of Diagnostic Radiology 1990 By D. G. Bragg, W. R. Hendee, T. E. Keats, J. A. Kirkpatrick, FJ. Miller, A. G. Osborn and W. M. Thompson. Interstitial Brachytherapy - Physical, Biological and Clinical Considerations By Interstitial Collaborative Working Group. Therapeutic Radiology By Carl M. Mansfield. Diagnostic Ultrasound of Fetal Anomalies: Text and Atlas By David A. Nyberg, Barry S. Mahony and Dolores H. Pretorius. Radiology of the Small Intestine By Pierre Bret, Christine Cuche and Gerard Schmutz. Published by Springer Verlag. Arthrosonography By Horst Sattler and Ulrich Harland. Imaging Techniques in Orthopaedics By C. S. B. Galasko and I. Isherwood. Radiology of Occupational Chest Disease By A. Solomon and L. Kreel. MRI of the Musculoskeletal System - A Teaching File By Jerrold H. Mink, Andrew L. Deutsch and Donald Resnick The Physics and Radiobiology of Fast Neutron Beams By D. K. Bewley. Atlas of Nuclear Medicine, Artifacts & Variants By U. Yun Ryo, Abass Alavi, B. David Collier, Carlos Bekerman, Steven M. Pinsky. Radiology of Thalassaemia By C. Papavasiliou, Th. Cambouris and Ph. Fessas. The MRI Manual By Robert B. Lufkin. Iatrogenic Vascular Injuries By Sven-Erik Bergentz and David Bergqvist. Procedures in Gastrointestinal Radiology By J. Dobranowski, D. A. Stringer, S. Somers and G. W. Stevenson. Wolf Heidegger's Atlas of Human Anatomy (4th completely revised edition) By Hans Frick, Benno Kummer and Reinhard Putz.     

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Book reviewed in this article: Spinal Cord Diseases: A Radiologic and Myelographic Analysis. By G. Lombardia and A. Passerini The Nature of Cancer. By P. M. Sutton, Senior Lecturer in Pathology Protection of the Public in the Event of Radiation Accidents. By various authors     

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Intraoperative Radiotherapy F. A. Calvo, M. Santos, L. W. Brady, eds.

Paediatric Oncology. Clinical Practice and Controversies P. N. Plowman, C. R. Pinkerton, eds.

Hiatopathology of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas, 2nd Edition K. Lennert, A. Feller.

Introduction to Clinical Radiation Oncology L. R. Coia, D. J. Moylan

Introduction to Radiobiology M. Tubiana, J. Dutreiz, A. Wambersie. (Translated by D. R. Bewley).

Recent Results in Cancer Research C. Herfarth, H.-J. Senn, eds.

Medical Radiation Protection Practice within the EEC M. Fitzgerald, J.-M. Courades, eds.     

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Book reviewed in this article: The Upper Brain Stem in the Human Computerised Axial Tomography The Craniovertebral Region in Chronic Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases “Principles of Chest X-ray Diagnosis.” “Ionic actions on vascular smooth muscle — with special regard to brain vessels.” Metrology Needs in the Measurement of Environmental Radioactivity “The veins of the posterior fossa. Normal and pathological findings.”     

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Book reviewed in this article: Diagnostic Imaging. Peter Armstrong, Martin L. Wastie and A. Norman A. G. Brenbridge. Surgical Urology 5th Edition. By Culp, Fallon & Loening. Bonts nnd Joints. Author: M. Runge. Surgical Neuroangiography: P. Lasjauias. A. Berenstein Neurosonography of the Pre-Term Neonates Edited by Edward G. Grant Apology: “Australasian Radiology”     

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Book reviewed in this article: Radiology in War. By A. Rosenberger and E. Boijsen TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours. Edited by Hermanek P. & Sobin L.H. Physical Principles of Medical Imaging Perry Sprawls, Jr. Functional Studies Using NMR. Edited by V. Ralph McCready Nuclear Medicine —Ionizhg Radiation Exposure of the population of the United States. Ultrasonography of the Neck. Bruneton J-N, et al. Radiologic Management of Musculoskeletal Tumours. By H. Pettersson, D.S. Springfield and W.F. Enneking. Normal Anatomy for Multiplanar Imaging: Head, Neck and Spine —Vol. 1 and Normal Anatomy for Multiplanar Imaging: The trunk and Extremities —Vol. 2 by Bharat Raval; Joel W. Yeakley; and John H. Harris; Jr. Proceedings of the Multinational Postgraduate Course Radiology Today Volume 4. Heuck F. H. W. & Donner M. W. “Lumbar Myelography with Water-Soluble Contrast Media” by Michael Langlotz New Developments in Imaging Sonography —Interventionat Sonography Cine-CT —MRI. Sonography during Neurosurgery. Edited by R.Ch. Otto & C.B. Higgins. Sonography of the Infant Hip: An Atlas“ “Radiology in Emeqency Medicine” By R.C. Levy, H. Hawkins and W.G. Barsan. ‘Living with Lung Cancer’ Barbara G. Cox, David T. Carr and Robert E. Lee.     

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Book reviewed in this article: An Atlas of Radiology of Rheumatic Disorders. By Professor Dr. J. Dequeker, MD, FRCP Edin. Care of the Patient in Diagnostic Radiography.