Synopsis
Imaging Children 2e provides a comprehensive, practical reference for the paediatric radiologist and the general radiologist involved in the routine, or occasional diagnostic examination of children. Covering all organ systems, it outlines the most appropriate radiological evaluation and facilitates accurate diagnosis through a practical "picture matching" approach whereby the radiologist can compare his or her own interpretation with those of the experts in the book. Each section contains a list of differential diagnoses which are divided into common and rare categories as well as diagnostic algorithms. The book takes an integrated multi-modality approach to paediatric radiological evaluation and diagnosis, each condition incorporates the most appropriate and cost-effective procedure whether it be plain-film, ultrasound, CT, MRI., or Nuclear Medicine.
- Offers practical guidelines and tips from over 100 experts in the field.
- Features a superb collection of images of the highest quality that encompasses all modalities.
- Provides comprehensive coverage in 15 sections, each of which focuses on a different organ system.
New international focus. Inclusion of a new Editor, Section editors and contributing authors from the United States, Canada, and Australia. No longer a European only approach to radiological diagnosis. Addition of brief clinical overviews from other specialities in order to reflect the increasing role of the radiologist as a team-based provider of service.Addition of diagnostic algorithms.Substantially revised Sections on Liver/Biliary, Urinary Tract, Endocrine, and Musculoskeletal Systems.Increased coverage of interventional imaging techniques and use of contrast media.
About the Author
Helen Carty, MB, BCh, FRCPI, FRCR, Consultant Radiologist and Clinical Director, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK; Francis Brunelle, MD, Professor and Chairman of Pediatric Radiology, Department of Radiology, Hopital des Enfants Malades, Paris, France; Simon C. S. Kao, MBBS, DMRD, FRCR, FACR, Diplomate of American Board of Radiology; Certificate of Added Qualifications in Pediatric Radiology; Professor of Radiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine; Staff Radiologist, Children's Hospital of Iowa, Iowa City, IA; and David A. Stringer, BSc, MBBS, FRCR, FRCPC, Clinical Professor of Radiology, Clinical Director and Senior Consultant, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Hospital, Singapore and Head of Department, Diagnostic Imaging, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore
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