Main description:

Radiology plays a central role in diagnosis, management and even treatment of a patient's condition. The increasing importance of radiology in clinical medicine has led to the inclusion of the subject in medical school curricula worldwide. Most radiology teaching for medical students is conducted around films of real patients on the ward or in tutorial groups within the radiology department itself and, by reflecting this method of learning, the approach of this book will be familiar to students studying radiology at undergraduate level. The book adopts a systemic approach to cover the commonest clinical problems that are encountered on the wards, in tutorials and in examinations. Clear radiographs are each presented with brief reports and an accompanying discussion of the diagnosis, differential diagnosis and potential further investigations. This new edition is enhanced with many new images, and all are now clearly labelled and arrowed to highlight significant diagnostic features.

Contents:

Introduction: Basic principles and radiological investigations; Plain films; Screening/fluoroscopy; Ultrasound; Computed tomography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Nuclear medicine; Interventional radiology; Section A. The Chest: Introduction to the chest radiograph; Cardiomegaly; Heart failure; Pulmonary oedema; Pleural effusion; Lobar pneumonia; Bronchopneumonia; Pneumothorax; Pulmonary collapse; Pulmonary nodule; Carcinoma bronchus; Chronic obstructive airways disease; Cavitating mass; Tuberculosis; Sarcoidosis; Mediastinal mass; Opaque hemi-thorax; Fibrosing alveolitis; Pneumocystis infection; HIV and the chest; Cystic fibrosis; Bronchiectasis; Pulmonary emboli; Section B. Gastrointestinal System: Interpreting the abdominal radiograph; Perforation; Small bowel obstruction; Large bowel obstruction; Barium swallow; Barium meals; Bowel carcinoma; Diverticular disease; Crohn's disease; Ulcerative colitis; Gallstones; Acute pancreatitis; Liver metastases; Abdominal abscess; Subphrenic abscess; Section C. Central Nervous Systems: Haemorrhage; Subarachnoid haemorrhage; Cerebral infarction; Brain atrophy; Ring enhancing lesions; MRI of the pituitary; Multiple sclerosis; Cerebrovascular disease; Section D. Bone: Osteoarthritis; Rheumatoid arthritis; Gout; Ankylosing spondylitis; Paget's disease; Back pain; Osteoporosis; Osteomyelitis; Metastases/tumours; Fractures; Section E. Renal, Gynaecological and Vascular Systems: Horseshoe kidneys; Renal colic; Hydronephrosis; Renal tumour; Bladder cancer; Ovarian cancer; Fibroids; Obstetric scans; Mammography; Deep vein thrombosis; Aortic aneurysm; Vascular intervention.