Main description:

This book provides a practical guide to diagnostic radiology, with each chapter presenting a case-based tutorial that illustrates a specific aspect of diagnostic radiology required for undergraduate study. In addition, it discusses and assesses issues concerning basic principles in diagnostic radiology, imaging of head trauma, non-traumatic neurological emergencies, chest radiographs, pediatric radiology, and emerging radiological technologies.

Tutorials in Diagnostic Radiology for Medical Students is intended as a self-study guide, and offers a valuable asset for medical students and trainee radiologists, as well as educators.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Basic principles in diagnostic radiology.- Chapter 2. Imaging of head trauma.- Chapter 3: Imaging of spinal trauma.- Chapter 4. Imaging of body trauma.- Chapter 5. Fractures.- Chapter 6. Non-traumatic neurological emergencies.- Chapter 7. The chest radiograph- key concepts.- Chapter 8. The chest radiograph- pulmonary pathology.- Chapter 9. The chest radiograph- cardiac pathology. -Chapter 10. The abdominal radiograph.- Chapter 11. The acute abdomen.- Chapter 12. Radiological investigation of common malignancies.- Chapter 13. Introduction to paediatric radiology.- Chapter 14. Introduction to nuclear medicine.- Chapter 15. Emerging imaging technologies.- Chapter 16. Exams: Review of the "classic" cases and exam technique