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Firstly, dedicated chapters on intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), catheter angiography, and nuclear imaging have been included, with some discussions on theoretical techniques such as optical coherence tomography (OCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Up-to-date and comprehensive, this surgical manual provides clear descriptions of current procedures as well as guidance on managing difficult cases. It enables an informed and multidisciplinary approach to a cancer that is increasing in frequency.

Here is a comprehensive review of the newest techniques in minimally invasive liver surgery. Describes tools and technology and illustrates details of operative techniques. Includes illustrations and photos, and a DVD containing videos of technical procedures.

This book describes in comprehensive detail the bodily fluids, their indications and mechanisms of action, discussing abnormalities in fluid and electrolyte metabolism, and the advantages and disadvantages of plasma substitutes in various clinical settings.

This book offers a uniform collection of probe and CCD terrestrial images for each lunar dome, and presents information on morphological measurements and rheologic properties including a novel classification system and a new map of the distribution of domes.

The Ilizarov device has revolutionized the treatment of non-healing fractures and the correction of deformities. External fixation of a variety of fractures in different pathologic settings is then clearly explained in a series of detailed chapters with the aid of high-quality illustrations.

This volume is a selection of contributions offered by friends, collaborators, past students in memory of Enrico Magenes. the second part contains original research papers, and shows how ideas, methods, and techniques introduced by Magenes and his collaborators still have an impact on the current research in Mathematics.

The structure of Italian industry is characterized by a predominance of small sized companies and the presence of very few large companies.

It becomes increasingly evident that the tools to construct such complex models include, not only bioinformatics and modern applied statistics, as is unanimously agreed, but also other interdisciplinary fields of science, notably, Mathematical Oncology, Systems Biology and Theoretical Biophysics.

This book provides an enlightening comparative analysis of Japan's and Italy's political cultures and systems, economics, and international relations from World War II to the present day.

A growing number of people worldwide view trading the markets as an attractive part- or even full-time pursuit. This book shows how traditional long positions are giving way to techniques that focus on making money by being on the right side of the market.

Furthermore, it proposes a comprehensive and operational framework for the assessment of the financial feasibility of strategy, through the measurement of the impact of the planned strategic moves on financial needs and the evaluation of their financial sustainability.

This illustrated book illuminates normal appearances and diseases of the fetal and the neonatal central nervous system, with matching of clinical and neuroradiological aspects for the entire range of CNS pathology. Covers MRI, ultrasound, CT and more.

Furthermore, the rising mean age of the general population is being accompanied by increasing demand among patients for minimally invasive procedures to treat painful chronic and degenerative syndromes of the musculoskeletal system.

This manuscript is an introduction to the design and planning of clinical research. Study designs are described and special emphasis is given to writing a protocol of a clinical trial. Sample selection and recruitment, variable measurement, randomization, follow up, statistical analysis, sample size and bias are covered.