Imaging and Technology in Urology

Part 1: Imaging Radiology.- Ch 1: Principles of X-ray production and radiation protection.- Ch 2: How to perform a clinical radiograph and use a C-arm.- Ch 3: Contrast agents.- Ch 4: Dual Energy X ray absorptiometry (DXA).- Ch 5: The physics of ultrasound and Doppler.- Ch 6: How to ultrasound a suspected renal mass.- Ch 7: How to ultrasound a painful testicle and mass.- Ch 8: How to do a trans-perineal ultrasound guided biopsy of the prostate.- Ch 9: How to manage an infected obstructed kidney.- Ch 10: Principles of computed tomography (CT).- Ch 11: How to do a CT urogram (CTU).- Ch 12: How to do a renal and adrenal CT.- Ch 13: How to do a CT in a patient with presumed upper tract trauma.- Ch 14: Principles of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).- Ch 15: Safety in MR scanning.- Ch 16: Urological applications of MR scanning.- Ch 17: Vascular embolization techniques in urology.- Part 2: Imaging Nuclear Medicine.- Ch 18: Radionuclides and their uses in urology.- Ch 19: Counting and imaging in nuclear medicine.- Ch 20: Principles of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanning.- Ch 21: PET-CT imaging in prostate cancer.- Ch 22: Understanding the renogram - how it's done and how to interpret it.- Ch 23: The diuresis renogram - how it's done and how to interpret it.- Ch 24: Understanding the DMSA scan - how it's done and how to interpret it.- Ch 25: How to do a radioisotope glomerular filtration rate study.- Ch 26: Understanding the radionuclide bone scan - how it's done and how to interpret it.- Ch 27: Renography of the transplanted kidney - how it's done and how to interpret it.- Ch 28: Dynamic sentinel lymph node biopsy in penile cancer.- Part 3: Technology Diagnostic technology.- Ch 29: Urinalysis.- Ch 30: Principles of urine microscopy and micro-biological culture.- Ch 31: Urinary flow cytometry.- Ch 32: Urine cytology.- Ch 33: Histopathologial processing, staining and immuno-histochemistry.- Ch 34: Tumour markers.- Ch 35: Measurement of glomerular filtration rate (GFR).- Ch 36: Assessment of urinary tract stones.- Ch 37: Principles of pressure measurement.- Ch 38: Principles of measurement of urinary flow.- Ch 39: How to carry out a videocystometrogram (VCMG) in an adult.- Ch 40: Sphincter electromyography (EMG).- Part 4 Technology Operative.- Ch 41: Operating theatre safety.- Ch 42: Principles of decontamination.- Ch 43: Patient safety in the operating theatre environment.- Ch 44: Venous thromboembolic prevention.- Ch 45: Anticoagulants and their reversal.- Ch 46: Haemostatic agents, tissue sealants and adhesives.- Ch 47: Transfusion in urology.- Ch 48: Cell salvage in urological surgery.- Ch 49: Principles of urological endoscopes.- Ch 50: Rigid endoscope design.- Ch 51: Light Sources, light leads and camera systems.- Ch 52: Peripherals for endoscopic use.- Ch 53: Peripherals for laparoscopic use.- Ch 54: Peripherals for mechanical stone manipulation.- Ch 55: Sutures, staples and clips.- Ch 56: Contact lithotripters.- Ch 57: Monopolar diathermy.- Ch 58: Bipolar diathermy.- Ch 59: Alternatives to electro-surgery.- Ch 60: Operative tissue destruction.- Ch 61: Endoscopic use of laser energy.- Ch 62: Double J stents and nephrostomy.- Ch 63: Urinary catheters, design and usage.- Ch 64: Urological prosthetics.- Ch 65: Mesh in urological surgery.- Ch 66: Irrigant fluids and their hazards.- Ch 67: Insufflants and their hazards.- Ch 68: Laparoscopic ports.- Ch 69: Principles of robotic surgery.- Ch 70: Setting up robotic surgery.- Ch 71: Principles of tissue transfer for urologists. Part 5: Technology Interventional.- Ch 72: Neuromodulation by scaral nerve stimulation.- Ch 73: Principles of extracorporeal lithotripsy (ESWL).- Ch 74: How to carry out shockwave lithotripsy.- Ch 75: New technologies for BPH.- Ch 76: Ablative therapies.- Ch 77: Principles of radiotherapy.- Ch 78: Alternative radiotherapy techniques.- Ch 79: Augmented intravesical drug administration.- Part 6: Technology of renal failure.- Ch 80: Principles of renal replacement therapy (RRT).- Ch 81: Principles of peritoneal dialysis.- Ch 82: Haemodialysis.- Ch 83: Principles of renal transplantation.- Part 7: Assessment of technology.- Ch 84: Key concepts in the design of randomised controlled trials.- Ch 85: Reporting and Interpreting data from RCTs.- Ch 86: Health technology assessment (HTA).- Backmatter: Appendices.