Basic Radiology
The perfect primer for anyone looking to sharpen their imaging skills!Helps medical students, residents, and non-specialist clinicians to build confidence, skills and knowledge -- also an ideal “memory refresher” for radiologists!Completely revised and expanded,BASIC RADIOLOGY, 2Eeducates you on the essentials of diagnostic test selection, application, and interpretation.  This handy tutorial combines an organ-based, problem-oriented approach with over 750 high-quality images across all modalities -- everything from conventional radiography to nuclear imaging, ultrasonography, CT, MRI, PET, and SPECT.  In addition, self-test questions and clinical case presentations help to further hone your diagnostic skills.*Organ-based, problem-oriented review of the radiologic presentation of the most common disease states*Features over 750 high-quality images across all modalities, including PET and SPECT*Advises on technique selection and how to properly order imaging exams on the basis of clinical presentation, patient preparation (if applicable), and potential conflicts between techniques*Diagnostic imaging exercises and case studies help to illustrate important nuances for accurate diagnosis*Includes a review of normal radiographic anatomy for each organ system*Provides a convenient synopsis of current imaging techniques and basic physics principles*Suggested Readings included throughout--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.