This book encompasses the proceedings of a very successful post­ graduate course entitled "Radiology Today" held in Salzburg in June 1980. It was organised by Dr. Martin W. Donner of Baltimore and Dr. F. H. W. Heuck of Stuttgart. It was attended by 230 radiologists from 17 countries. The aim was to select a certain number of subjects in diagnostic radiology and in each to have a broad spectrum overview reviewing recent advances presented by an acknowledged expert, followed by a series of rather more detailed papers on various aspects of that field, again given by acknowledged experts drawn from countries throughout Europe and also from the United States of America. This series of presentations on a theme was then followed later the same day by a "workshop" discussion at which the speakers, sometimes joined by other experts from collateral fields of interest, acted as a panel for discussion with the over-view speaker acting as moderator.

Cardiovascular Radiology.- Cardiovascular Radiology: Overview.- Nuclear Cardiology.- Noninvasive Assessment of Left Ventricular Function.- Coronary Arteries.- Frequency Analysis and Filtering in Cardiac Nuclear Medicine.- Oblique Views in Angiographic Visualisation of Cardiovascular Morphology.- Preliminary Evaluation of New Nonionic Contrast Media.- Interventional Radiology: Overview.- Transluminal Dilatation: Overview.- Therapeutic Technology.- Main Points Concerning New X-ray Contrast Media for Angiography: Their Advantages, Disadvantages, and Special Indications.- New Contrast Media for Angiography: Their Benefits, Drawbacks, and Specific Indications.- Pulmonary Radiology.- Chest Radiology Today: Overview.- CT Densitometry of the Lung.- CT of the Solitary Pulmonary Nodule.- Intensive Care.- Gastrointestinal Radiology.- Advances in Gastrointestinal Radiology.- Enteroclysis or Small Bowel Enema of the Small Bowel - Some Technical Remarks.- The Colon: Air Contrast Versus Endoscopy.- Radiology of the Liver: Overview.- The Biliary System: Overview.- Liver Circulation.- Radiology of the Pancreas: Overview.- Abdominal Abscesses.- The Value of Computed Axial Tomography in Acute Abdominal Emergencies.- Developments in Computerized Tomography Including Non-X-ray Techniques.- Urinary Tract Radiology.- Urinary Tract Radiology: Overview.- Functional Urography.- Radiological Determination of the Renal Circulation.- Radiology of the Adrenals: Overview.- Direct Magnification and Target CT as Image Optimization Techniques.- Computed Tomography in the Urinary Tract, Adrenals, and Pelvis.- Computed Tomography of the Pelvis: Overview.- Skeletal Radiology.- Bone Diseases: Overview.- Arthrography, a Diagnostic Procedure in Joint Diseases.- Bone Tumors.- Computed Tomography of theMusculoskeletal System.- Computed Tomography in Bone Imaging.- Advances in Screens and Film.- Mammography.- Mammography: Overview.- Vacuum and Inflatable Contured Liquid Crystal Flexi-Therm Contact Thermography.- Noteworthy Aspects of Mammography with and Without Screen Technique.- Lymphography.- Lymphography: Overview.- Real-Time Ultrasonography of the Lymphatic System.- Iotasul, a Water-Soluble Contrast Agent for Direct and Indirect Lymphography: Preclinical Results.- Ultrasound.- Ultrasound: Overview.- CT Versus Ultrasound.- Sonography Versus CT.- ENT Radiology.- The Ear: Conventional Tomography Versus Computed Tomography: Overview.- High Resolution Computed Tomography in the Staging of Carcinoma of the Larynx: Overview.- Neuroradiology.- Cerebral Computed Tomography: Overview.- Computed Tomography of the Orbit.- Angiography of the Brain: Therapeutic Aspects of Superselective Craniofacial Angiography.- Tomosynthesis and the First Clinical Results.- CT Examination of the Spinal Cord: Overview.