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This inclusive study of projective geometry covers analytic and synthetic methods, takes in linear, quadratic, cubic and quartic figures in various dimensions, and deals at length with refinements of basic theories, including those of Pappus and Desargues.

Recent scientific studies have brought significant advances in the understanding of basic mental functions such as memory, dreams, identification, repression, which constitute the basis of the psychoanalytical theory.

This volume is intended to collect important research results to the lectures and discussions which took Place in Rome, at the INdAM Workshop on Different Notions of Regularity for Functions of Quaternionic Variables in September 2010.

Written by world-renowned scientists, the volume provides a state-of-the-art on the most recent MRI techniques related to MS, and it is an indispensable tool for all those working in this field.

L¿invenzione dellaser ha generato una vera rivoluzione nella scienza e nella tecnologia e hadato luogo alla nascita di una nuova disciplina chiamata Fotonica. Le applicazionidella Fotonica che hanno un impatto cruciale in molti ambiti della nostra vitasono le comunicazioni in fibra ottica su cui si basa il funzionamento diInternet e del traffico telefonico su grandi distanze, i dischi ottici (CD,DVD, Blu-ray), la sensoristica ottica di tipo industriale e ambientale, lalavorazione dei materiali e la chirurgia con il laser, l¿illuminazione con i LED.Questa secondaedizione contiene diversi ampliamenti e modifiche al testo pubblicato nel 2012,che ha colmato un vuoto nel panorama italiano di testi universitari riguardantila Fotonica. Dopo avere esposto in modo sintetico ma rigoroso i concetti chestanno alla base del funzionamento del laser e della propagazione della lucenella materia, sono descritti i principali componenti e dispositivi ottici eoptoelettronici, quali le fibre ottiche, gli amplificatori, i modulatori e irivelatori. Il capitolo finale fornisce anche cenni sulle principaliapplicazioni. In coda a tutti i capitoli, tranne l¿ultimo, sono proposti degliesercizi. Il livello della trattazione e la scelta degli argomenti rendono iltesto particolarmente adatto a un corso semestrale per studenti di Ingegneria edi Fisica, ma il volume può essere utile più in generale per dottorandi,ricercatori e progettisti che desiderino un¿introduzione agile ai concetti e aimetodi della Fotonica.

This book analyzes all aspects of modern multimodal treatment of locally recurrent rectal cancer in the pelvis in order to offer a panoramic overview of the different therapeutic options and enable the reader to balance their benefits and drawbacks.

Chlamydia pneumoniae is now recognized as an important human pathogen. Chlamydia pneumoniae is involved in 5%-15% of community acquired pneumonias, and recent data indicate its relevance in severe pneumonia and as a respiratory pathogen in immunocompromised subjects.

The treatment of humeral fractures is a complex issue and the source of considerable controversy.

This book presents international experimental and clinical experience on limb transplantation and other composite tissue allografts, representing the most complete and comprehensive review of this innovative and ground breaking procedure. This book is a milestone in medical literature and an asset for every scientific library.

This volume provides detailed information on all key aspects of tumor imaging with diverse sonographic techniques. It includes eight hundred illustrations, seven hundred in color.

This book provides an up-to-date overview on the clinical value of contrast agents in ultrasound. The volume moves from a background section on technique and methodology to the main sections on the clinical application of contrast ultrasound in the liver and in vascular diseases.

This book offers a state-of-the-art description of the complexity of the healthy and pathological respiratory system, with particular reference to the mechanics of the airways, lung and chest wall.

This atlas provides concise descriptions of the main normal and pathological ultrasound features of the cerebral venous circulation. It is designed as a practical tool that will assist neurosonologists and clinicians in their everyday practice.

This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the continuously evolving field of dual-energy CT (DECT).

This richly illustrated book presents the pediatric applications of PET/CT in the full range of scenarios frequently encountered in a professional setting. This book will be invaluable for residents and practitioners in nuclear medicine, radiology, oncology, radiation oncology, and nuclear medicine technology

Indications for central venous cannulation in critically ill patients have increased dramatically, but central venous access has the drawbacks of morbidity and a scarcity of experienced operators.

Loco-regional anesthesia offers evident advantages in almost all branches of surgery since it couples perfect anesthesia with prolonged postoperative analgesia.

The increasing prevalence of morbid obesity has led the World Health Organization to coin the descriptive term "globesity" to reflect the worldwide nature of the problem.

After an overview of diagnostic imaging techniques, state-of-the-art assessment of colorectal inflammatory disease with CT colonography using water enema is discussed, followed by description of the plain radiographic and CT findings in patients with acute exacerbations and surgical complications.

Although orthopantomography (OPT) is a very frequently employed radiological examination, even the expert radiologist can encounter difficulty in reporting the findings owing to the specific terminology, the nature of the diagnostic queries, and the need to describe precisely the clinical implications for the dentist.

Most ingested foreign bodies pass through the gastrointestinal tract without a problem. A wide range of scenarios are covered, from the common problem of foreign body ingestion or aspiration in children and mentally handicapped adults through to drug smuggling by body packing and gunshot wounds.

Imaging is required for both initial assessment and routine follow-up of the implant, and this book is intended as an informative and up-to-date guide to the subject. The application of imaging to different joints is then carefully explored in chapters devoted to the foot and ankle, hip, knee, shoulder, and elbow, wrist and hand.

Further topics addressed include the way in which the tricuspid valve may become the "systemic" valve in some congenital diseases, with important consequences and the involvement of the tricuspid valve in the right-sided heart complications often seen in adults with congenital heart disease.

This book surveys pathophysiological and practical aspects of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), encompassing cannulation and blood-surface interactions, and reviewing characteristics of circulatory and respiratory extracorporeal life support.

This book reviews the most important traumatic injuries that occur around the knee joint, providing detailed information on mechanisms of injury, diagnosis, and treatment. A wide range of injuries are covered, including jumper's knee, meniscus tears, knee ligament injuries, knee extensor mechanism injuries, and the floating knee.

The recent development of three-dimensional imaging techniques has provided an enormous amount of information relevant to the clinical management of patients at low and high risk for coronary artery disease.

This book describes those psychological features specifically characteristic of patients with congenital heart disease, from birth to adulthood. Clinical Psychology and Congenital Heart Disease explains how psychology can contribute to healthcare treatment of patients with congenital heart disease and their families.

The axis (second cervical) vertebra is of special interest owing to its particular anatomy, biomechanics, and position in the spine.

This book focuses on the evaluation and treatment of a wide range of sports injuries in relation to the Tanner stage of sexual development in young athletes.