Emergency Pediatric Radiology

This unique book covers the main clinical presentations of children to an emergency room and considers in detail the radiological investigation of such emergencies. Numerous high-quality illustrations of the radiological manifestations of acutely presenting illness in children ensure that the volume will serve as a rapid reference source for both pediatricians and radiologists. All of the authors are specialist pediatric radiologists who provide emergency radiological services on a daily basis, and the text reflects this level of expertise.

From the reviews:

"This book is an introduction to aspects of pediatric radiology. It is concisely written and well organized. ... The book offers a summary of findings with brief descriptions of a system-based variety of conditions ... . At the beginning of each chapter is a brief introduction to the various imaging techniques and modalities that are applicable to the relevant organ system and their indications; this feature is a pearl for the novice reader. The image quality is good, and the abnormalities are easy to identify." (R. B. J. Glass, Pediatric Radiology, Vol. 33 (4), 2003)

"This softcover book ... is a compact but extensive review of the radiologic investigation of pediatric clinical presentations encountered in the emergency setting. ... Each chapter begins with a list of subsections, which allows the reader to easily find the topic of interest. ... Images are ... well chosen and reproduced ... . the book is very readable, thorough, well organized, and succinct, and it contains good illustrations. It would be very helpful to any physician involved in the emergency care of pediatric patients." (Elizabeth A. Hingsbergen, Radiology, September, 2003)