Accident and Emergency Radiology: A Survival Guide

Nigel Raby

ISBN 10: 0702026670 / ISBN 13: 9780702026676

Published by Elsevier Health Sciences, 2005

About this Item

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 radiologic interpretation when no other help is readily at hand. 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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Accident and Emergency Radiology: A Survival Guide
• Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0702026670
• ISBN 13: 9780702026676
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Fair

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Synopsis

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 radiologic interpretation when no other help is readily at hand. 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.

• Highlights common sources of error and diagnostic difficulty.
• Emphasizes pitfalls and associated abnormalities.
• Provides a summary of key points at the end of each chapter for a quick overview of the most important features.
• Accompanies radiographs with line-drawings to explain difficult concepts.

Each chapter thoroughly revised and up-dated

Greater coverage of Chest radiology

Increased number of conceptual line drawings

Increased number of tables, summary charts

Improved quality of images.

About the Author

Nigel Raby, MRCP, FRCR, Consultant Radiologist, University Department of Radiology, Addenbrookes Hospital, and University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; Laurence Berman, University Department of Radiology, Addenbrookes Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge; and Gerald de Lacey, MA, FRCR, Consultant Radiologist, Northwick Park Hospital, London