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Michel Ghossain
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A Reference Guide to Diagnosis
Gynecological Imaging
Jean Noel Buy
Michel Ghossain
Gynecological
Imaging
A Reference Guide to Diagnosis
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Jean Noel Buy
Service Radiologie
Hopital Hotel-Dieu
Paris
France
Michel Ghossain
Department of Radiology
Hotel Dieu de France
Beirut
Lebanon
ISBN 978-3-642-31011-9 ISBN 978-3-642-31012-6 (eBook)
DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-31012-6
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To Ouria for all her advices, the quality of her work in the follow up of the fi les and in the
archive of the bibliography, for her help in the elaboration and the accomplishment of this
project.
To Amanda, my daughter, to Roxane.
To my Parents and all my Family.
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Foreword
Gynecologic Imaging is a new book by Prof. Jean-Noel Buy which intergrades the fundamental science of
gynecologic disease with the powerful abilities of modern digital imaging techniques. I have known Jean-Noel
since he arrived in San Francisco in 1980 to study advanced digital imaging in my laboratory. Quick to recog-
nize the potential of digital imaging in the understanding of abdominal and gynecologic disease, he was able to
publish a number of original papers based upon his work in San Francisco. Returning to France he rapidly rose
to the rank of Full Professor at the oldest and most famous hospital in Paris – The Hotel Dieu Hospital where
much of the incredible material, found in G ynecologic Imaging was amassed. G ynecologic Imaging is the tri-
umph of Dr. Buy’s career and deserves to become a classic text which correlates gynecologic science with the
modern imaging techniques of Computed Tomography, Ultrasonography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
Jean-Noel Buy is eminently qualifi ed to write this authoritative text. His career has been spent at a hospital
with a special focus on gynecologic disease. The scope and depth of material available has enabled a truly
unique and comprehensive text to be written. Approximately 1,000 pages in length the book is organized into
10 parts and 37 chapters. Multiple color drawings, tables, charts as well as macroscopic and microscopic fi nd-
ings are closely correlated with over 4,000 superb digital images. Readers will fi nd the clarity and cohesiveness
of a book, written almost exclusively by one author, refreshing. The radiologist, gynecologist, surgeon, medi-
cal student and all clinicians involved in the diagnosis and treatment of gynecologic disease will acquire a
greater ability to understand, interpret and integrate the imaging fi ndings in gynecologic disease and how to
best use this knowledge in daily clinical practice.
Jean-Noel presented his idea to write a defi nitive text on gynecologic disease to me several years ago. I have
enjoyed watching and at times discussing with Jean-Noel the book’s progress. While it has taken time to com-
plete, the wait has been worth it. I believe Gynecologic Imaging will rapidly fi nd a place in the library of all
who are or will be involved in the diagnosis and treatment of the wide spectrum of gynecologic
abnormalities.
Seattle, Washington Albert A. Moss, MD, FACR
Professor of Radiology
Chairman Emeritus
University of Washington School of Medicine
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Acknowledgments
My heartfelt thanks and gratitude to:
1. Professor J. Ecoiffier and Professor D. Vadrot who allowed me to become a Professor of Radiology.
2. Professor Albert A. Moss (Full Professor in University of California in San Francisco) and later Chairman
(in University of Washington in Seattle) who played an important role in my knowledge and capabilities
which have enriched me, and played an essential role in my formation.
Professor A. Margulis (Chairman in the University of San Francisco) who graciously accepted me for a
visiting fellowship and who instructed me in UCSF.
3. Thanks to the gynecologists, surgeons and pathologists who enabled me to advance in the knowledge and
way to deal with patients and to establish correlations between radiology and clinical, surgical and patho-
logical findings. Thanks to Professor Pujade Eric, oncologist who created the Gineco group, where the most
uncommon cases particularly of adnexal masses were discussed.
Heartfelt thanks to Missis Ute Heilmann who accepted realization of this project, Claus-Dieter Bachem who
showed deep concern in guiding me in the edition and giving me precious advices, Alwin Metter in the
realization of pictures and drawings, Karthikeyan for all his appropriate questions for the revisions and
Meike Stoeck for the numerous advantages in directing me.
Jean Noel Buy
