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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453965603321

Autore

Benseler J. S. <1954->

Titolo

The radiology handbook [[electronic resource] ] : a pocket guide to medical imaging / / J.S. Benseler

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Athens, Ohio, : Ohio University Press, c2006

ISBN

0-8214-4232-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (289 p.)

Collana

White coat pocket guide series

Disciplina

616.07/57

Soggetti

Radiology, Medical

Diagnosis, Radioscopic

Imaging systems in medicine

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 267) and index.

Nota di contenuto

X-rays -- Computed tomography -- Ultrasound -- MRI/PET -- Chest -- Abdomen -- Urinary -- Gastrointestinal -- Musculoskeletal -- Head and neck -- Neuroimaging -- Improving proficiency.

Sommario/riassunto

Designed for busy medical students, The Radiology Handbook is a quick and easy reference for any practitioner who needs information on ordering or interpreting images.  The book is divided into three parts:  - Part I presents a table, organized from head to toe, with recommended imaging tests for common clinical conditions.  - Part II is organized in a question and answer format that covers the following topics: how each major imaging modality works to create an image; what the basic precepts of image interpretation in each body system are; and where to find information and  resources for con