A practical quick reference guide to the main techniques used to image common medical and surgical conditions. As medical imaging plays an increasingly important role in the diagnosis and treatment of patients, it has become vital for medical practitioners to have a thorough understanding of the many complicated techniques available. The Oxford Handbook of Medical Imaging is a practical quick-reference guide to all the modalities and techniques of imaging for medical and surgical conditions.Practical and easy to use, the handbook covers all common diagnoses, symptoms, and conditions. Medical and surgical emergencies are covered, along with explanations of the rationale behind each imaging techinque and the common questions likely to be asked. Fully illustrated throughout with example images from real cases, the indications, merits, and drawbacks of all the various modalities are explained in quick bullet points for ease of understanding and quick reference. Each chapter (whereappropriate) is split into handy sections on differential diagnosis, presenting symptoms, and common conditions, so you will always have the most relevant information at your fingertips. This handbook is sure to be a constant companion for all radiographers and students, junior doctors, clinicians, andanyone who works with medical imaging. INDICE: Techniques Respiratory differential diagnosis Respiratory presenting syndromes Respiratory conditions Vascular differential diagnosis Vascular presenting syndromes Vascular conditions Neurology differential diagnosis Neurology presenting syndromes Neurology conditions Head and Neck differential diagnosis Head and Neck presenting syndromes Head and Neck conditions Genitourinary differential diagnosis Genitourinary presenting syndromes Genitourinary conditions Musculoskeletal differential diagnosis Musculoskeletal presenting syndromes Musculoskeletal conditions Trauma Gastrointestinal differential diagnosisGastrointestinal presenting syndromes Gastrointestinal conditions Breast differential diagnosis Breast differential conditions
- ISBN: 978-0-19-921636-9
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 456
- Fecha Publicación: 08/12/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés