Primer of Diagnostic Imaging with CD-ROM

Primer of Diagnostic Imaging is the complete radiology residency survival guide, including diagnostic details on the full range of radiologic modalities and specialties. It also features a differential diagnosis section at the end of each chapter and a special differential index for rapid reference. Key information is provided in an easy-to-read, bulleted format with plenty of extra space for note-taking.

• Highlights key diagnostic details for all body systems and encompasses the full range of radiologic modalities and specialties with more than 1,800 images - all in one convenient source.
  
• Presents key information in an easy-to-read, bulleted format for quick reference.
  
• Describes important signs, anatomic landmarks, and common radiopathologic alterations.
  
• Provides extra space for note taking.
  
• Includes mnemonics and descriptive terminology to enhance recall of key facts, techniques, and images.

• Examines new technologies, including hybrid PET technology and new applications of MRI.
  
• Covers new techniques in interventional radiology and digital mammography.
  
• Emphasizes subspecialty clinical technical advances in CT and MR - along with their updated protocols - as well as the emergence of PET.
  
• Discusses current trends and changes in disease classification and their impact on the interpretation of radiological findings.
  
• Features the contributions of new editor John W. Chen, who shares his knowledge in MR and neuroradiology.
  
• Includes a CD-ROM featuring animations that depict the spatial and temporal complexities of MRI.