This easy-to-read handbook begins with the basics on how to "read" X-rays and then goes on to discuss the details. It is a practical reference that is easy to carry on rounds, but despite its small size, it contains a wealth of information. Radiologists are often consulted regarding normal variants that mimic disease, and these are discussed in detail. Exhaustive lists of differential diagnoses are featured. The X-ray quizzes are informative yet challenging. This handbook is invaluable for day-to-day use by clinicians and for residents and medical students preparing for qualifying exams.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
I Chest. - 1 Introduction How To `Read Chest X-Rays. - 2 Common Appearances (Mostly Incidental and Unimportant). - 3 Disease Entities. - 4 Lists of Differential Diagnoses. - 5 X-Ray Quiz and Teaching Cases (The Chest). - II The Vertebral Column. - 6 Introduction How To `Read Spinal X-Rays. - 7 Common Appearances (Mostly Incidental and Unimportant). - 8 Disease Entities. - 9 Lists of Differential Diagnoses. - 10 X-Ray Quiz and Teaching Cases (The Vertebral Column). - III Bones and Joints. - 11 How To `Read X-Rays of Bones and Joints. - 12 Common Appearances (Mostly Incidental and Unimportant). - 13 Disease Entities. - 14 Lists of Differential Diagnoses. - 15 X-Ray Quiz and Teaching Cases (Bones and Joints). - IV The Abdomen. - 16 How to `Read Abdominal X-Rays (and US, CT and MRI). - 17 Common Appearances (Mostly Incidental and Unimportant). - 18 Disease Entities. - 19 Lists of Differential Diagnoses. - 20 X-Ray Quiz and Teaching Cases (Abdomen). - V The Head and Neck. - 21 How To `Read Skull X-Rays (CT and MRI). - 22 Common Appearances (Mostly Incidental and Unimportant). - 23 Disease Entities. - 24 Lists of Differential Diagnoses. - 25 X-Ray Quiz and Teaching Cases (Head and Neck). - VI Miscellaneous. - 26 A Brief History of Radiology. - 27 Adverse Effects of X-Rays (Including Brief Notes on Radiobiology). - 28 Reactions to Radiological Contrast Media and Management of Reactions. - 29 Film Faults. - 30 Cross-Sectional Imaging (Ultrasound, Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging). - 31 Nuclear Medicine Imaging. - 32 Interventional Radiology. - 33 Breast Imaging. - 34 Lists of Normal Measurements in Diagnostic Imaging. - 35 List of Normal Values for Blood Tests and Other Laboratory Tests. - References and Suggested Further Reading.
