Emergency Radiology

by Mayil S. Krishnam (Editor), John Curtis (Editor)

Overview

Emergency Radiology is a quick reference pocketbook for radiologists worldwide working in any emergency or acute care setting. It acts both as a checklist of presenting features to enable accurate interpretation of diagnostic imaging investigations and as a guide to understanding the basics of performing therapeutic or diagnostic interventional procedures. A wide range of emergencies are reviewed, giving all pertinent information in a concise presentation for on-call radiologists and trainees who encounter these emergencies out-of-hours. The text is complemented by high quality images of emergency conditions in all body systems, including head, cardiovascular, chest, abdomen, pelvis and extremities. Pediatrics, fluoroscopy, ultrasound and the use of MRI in emergencies are also discussed. Emergency Radiology is an invaluable for all radiologists, emergency physicians and radiography technicians, as well as for any healthcare practitioner involved in patient care in the emergency or acute care environment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521672474
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	11/26/2009
Pages:	276
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Mayil S. Krishnam is Assistant Clinical Professor of Radiology, Diagnostic Cardiovascular and Thoracic Imaging, Ronald Regan Medical Center, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA.

John Curtis is Consultant Radiologist, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK.

Table of Contents

Preface; Part I. CT Emergencies: 1. Head Mayil S. Krishnam; 2. Cardiovascular and chest Mayil S. Krishnam; 3. Abdomen/pelvis Mayil S. Krishnam; Part II. Other Emergencies: 4. Ultrasound Jolanta Webb and Swati P. Deshmane; 5. Fluoroscopy John Curtis and Mayil S Krishnam; 6. MRI Sacha Niven and Mayil S. Krishnam; 7. Interventional procedures - basics Michael Murphy; 8. Paediatrics Shivaram Avula and Nick Barnes; 9. Skeletal trauma John Curtis and Mayil Krishnam; 10. Miscellaneous Swati P. Deshmane and Mayil S. Krishnam; Index.