Learning radiology : recognising the basics

Text includes: Recognising anything: an introduction to imaging modalities; Recognising a technically adequate chest photograph; Recognising normal pulmonary anatomy; Recognising normal cardiac anatomy; Recognising Atelectasis; Recognising pneumonia; Recognising other diseases of the chest; Recognising adult heart disease; Recognising abnormal calcifications and their causes; Recognising trauma to the bony skeleton; Recognising pediatric diseases; Magnetic resonance imaging: understanding the principles and recognising the basics.

Includes bibliography.

Includes Chapter 1 quiz answers.

This book, the leading introductory radiology text for medical students and others who are required to read and interpret common radiologic images, stresses an easy-to-follow pattern recognition approach that teaches how to differentiate normal and abnormal images. From the basics of patient safety, dose reduction, and radiation protection to the latest information on ultrasound, MRI, and CT, this concise, user-friendly text provides a complete, up-to-date introduction to radiology needed by today's students.