Clinical Imaging: With Skeletal, Chest, and Abdomen Pattern Differentials

Although course names will vary, this text will be required in imaging or differential diagnosis courses in chiropractic schools. It will be a recommended or required text in radiology schools and osteopathic schools in the same courses. It is written bychiropractors and several MDs. The content applies to any student of the health sciences learning about imaging. Clinical Imaging is a comprehensive text that covers skeletal imaging, chest, abdomen, brain and spinal cord, in a format that integrates plain film with MRI and CT.This book is unique, as it combines a pattern approach to understanding imaging diagnosis with the detailed descriptions of disease entities found in more traditional textbook approaches. Along with this pattern approach, detailed descriptions of disease entities are provided. Most disease entities are listed alphabetically and in a consistent format that includes background, imaging findings, clinical comments and key concepts.

* Includes skeletal, chest, abdomen, brain and spinal cord imaging, not just skeletal radiology. * Emphasizes plain film radiography and integrates it with MRI and CT throughout the text to increase knowledge of various imaging types. * Features the utility of a pattern approach to understanding imaging diagnosis, along with traditional, detailed descriptions of disease entities. The pattern approach allows the reader to begin with the image presentation and progress to the responsible disease, rather than requiring the reader to begin with the disease and progress to the image presentation. * Contains detailed descriptions of disease entities listed alphabetically in a consistent format that includes background, imaging findings, clinical comments and key concepts. * Provides extensive cross referencing from pattern to disease descriptions to help the reader find detailed information quickly. * Contains over 2,400 high quality photos and illustrations - a key aid in learning imaging material. * Addresses pertinent technical information including: an extensive radiology chapter on physics with algorithms for improving film quality. comprehensive information on positioning and roentgenometrics. detailed information on traumatic injuries organized in table format, making the material easy to find and follow. thorough discussion of disk degeneration and herniations located in one chapter. * Features an author team of 16 chiropractors and medical doctors who provide an authoritative perspective and definitive resource of information. * Includes time-saving and user-friendly learning tools, such as: a glossary of nearly 500 radiological terms that enables beginning students to use the book without prior radiology knowledge. a Pathology Quick Reference on the inside front cover that lists pathologies and corresponding figure numbers. endsheets which contain a listing of radiology mnemonics that assist readers in remembering lists of differential diagnoses. * Contains thumbnail tabs for quick reference - along the right border to differentiate the book's five parts, and along the top for identification of pattern chapters.

Dennis Marchiori, DC, MS, DACBR, Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, IA