Accident and Emergency Radiology. a Survival Guide

Description

This pocket book is written primarily for doctors with little or no experience in the accident and emergency department and who are faced with the problem of radiological interpretation when no other help is readily at hand. Step-by-step methods for the assessment of radiographs help to answer the question “these look normal to me, but how can I be sure that I am not overlooking a subtle but important abnormality?” The book is liberally illustrated with high quality, well-annotated radiographs which assist the reader in the interpretation of abnormal/normal radiographic appearances. The focus is on common areas of injury with the emphasis being placed on the detection of those abnormalities that are most commonly overlooked or misinterpreted. Each chapter deals with the basic radiographs required, important anatomy, normal variants, a system for inspecting suggested views, types of injury and ends with a summary of key points.

New to this edition

• Additional of an exceptional illustrator to revise and create new line drawings.Explanatory line drawings help describe and explain assessment and interpretation.
• Improvements in layout and design to make it as succinct and easy to follow as possible.Will assist in explaining the diagnostic process in accessible, easy steps.
• Every chapter has value added features. Varies from additional information, new explanatory line drawings, improved radiological illustrations. Reinforces the book’s ethos of providing clear practical advice and a useful scheme that the non-expert can follow when making a diagnosis.
• Addition of new author, Dr Simon Morley, consultant radiologist University College, London Young, bright, enthusiastic radiologist who brings a commitment to a practical easy to use, clinically focused approach.

Table of Contents

Basic Principles
Skull
Face
Shoulder
Elbow
Wrist and Distal Forearm
Hand and Fingers
Cervical Spine
Thoracic and Lumbar Spine
Pelvis
Hip and Proximal Femur
Knee
Ankle and Hindfoot
Midfoor and Forefoot
Chest
Abdomen
Penetrating Foreign Bodies
Swallowed Foreign Bodies
Particular Paediatric Points
Glossary

Author Info

By Nigel Raby, FRCR, Consultant Radiologist,Western Infirmary, Glasgow Consultant Radiologist; Gerald de Lacey, MA, FRCR, Consultant Radiologist to www.radiology-courses.com and formerly Consultant Radiologist at Northwick Park Hospital, London, UK; Laurence Berman, MB, BS, FRCP, FRCR, Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Radiologist, University of Cambridge and Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge Consultant Radiologist and Simon Morley, FRCR, Consultant Radiologist, University College Hospitals, London, UK