Atlas of Genitourinary Oncological Imaging

A.M. Bach and J. Zhang, Eds.

New York, NY: Springer, 2013, 343 pages, $189

Most renal tumors arise from the renal parenchyma, with a much smaller number arising from the urothelium of the renal pelvis or the mesenchyma. Bladder cancer is the second most common genitourinary malignant disease, and its incidence increases with age. There has been a dramatic increase in the incidence of prostate cancer but also a shift toward earlier detection and improved survival. Testicular cancer is the most common malignancy in young men, and Wilms tumor and neuroblastoma make up the largest group of extracranial solid tumors of childhood.

This book is a comprehensive visual review of normal anatomy and findings of oncologic diseases in the genitourinary system, with extensive illustrations. Most of the contributors are part of the genitourinary disease management team at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, which is one of the premier cancer centers in the world, with cutting-edge technology and patient care. The 22 team members selected for their expertise are diagnostic radiologists, surgeons, and medical and radiation oncologists, and they are uniquely able to add to the care of the individual patient.

This book consists of 10 chapters, with the first six dealing with renal, upper urinary, bladder, prostate, adrenal, and testicular cancers. Chapter 7 discusses general chemotherapy imaging, and chapter 8 addresses genitourinary interventions. Chapter 9 outlines nuclear medicine imaging in genitourinary oncology, and the final chapter elaborates pediatric genitourinary tumor imaging. Each chapter includes introduction, diagnostic anatomy or presentation, imaging technique, pathology, staging of each cancer type, and expected as well as complicated imaging findings after treatment or management. Although the over 900 images are not glossy, abnormalities are well illustrated. The tables and index are helpful, and the references are updated.

I highly recommend this book to imaging and urology trainees seeking a review of basic information on anatomy and of imaging findings for genitourinary diseases. The book will also be of interest to practicing radiologists, nuclear physicians, and urologists looking for answers to challenging cases confronted in daily practice.

• © 2013 by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Inc.