Reeder and Felson's Gamuts in Radiology: Comprehensive Lists of Roentgen Differential Diagnosis / Edition 4

by William G. Jr. Bradley, Maurice M. Reeder, Christopher R. Merritt

Overview

Gamuts in Radiology is the world's most complete, best known, and most trusted guide to radiologic differential diagnosis. Since 1975, radiologists the world over have used 'Gamuts' to ensure that every diagnostic possibility is considered. For the Fourth Edition, Dr. Maurice M. Reeder has assembled an all-new board of Section Editors who have completely revised and updated their respective sections. These editors are among the world's authorities in their respective specialties, and they have given this classic the most complete revamping it has ever had. New features in the fourth edition include: over 250 new gamuts in the areas of ultrasound, magnetic resonance body imaging, and head and neck imaging; more than 80 percent of the previously existing gamuts have been updated; an entire new section on Obestetrical Ultrasound.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780387955889
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	05/12/2003
Edition description:	4th ed. 2003
Pages:	998
Product dimensions:	7.99(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.08(d)

Table of Contents

Gamut Sections.- Skull and Brain.- Head and Neck.- Spine and Its Contents.- Bone, Joints, and Soft Tissues.- Cardiovascular.- Chest.- Gastrointestinal Tract and Abdomen.- Genitourinary Tract, Retroperitoneum, Pelvis, GYN Ultrasound.- Mammography.- Multiple Systems: Miscellaneous.- MRI.- Obstetrical Ultrasound.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: P Anondo Stangl, MD (University of Colorado Health Sciences Center)
Description: This is an update of the classic Gamuts books familiar to just about everyone involved in radiology, last released in 1993. The new edition retains the expected structure of truly comprehensive lists of differential diagnoses that correspond to findings or patterns found on imaging studies.
Purpose: The authors have long espoused the "triangulation approach to radiographic diagnosis" which consists of accurate analysis of findings on an imaging study, reference to a well constructed list of matching differential diagnoses (a gamut), and correlation with clinical data to reach a single diagnosis or narrow the gamut. The book is intended to serve as "an unobtrusive consultant" that provides complete and accurate lists of differential diagnoses once the interpretation of the films is complete. As previous editions have done, this update meets those goals and brings the content up to date. The latest version has added over 250 new patterns and their gamuts, and updated more than 80 percent of the pre-existing gamuts. The majority of the new differentials are in ultrasound, MR body imaging, and head and neck imaging, reflecting modern techniques and utilization of radiology and significantly enhancing the book's utility.
Audience: As it has for many years, this edition of the book serves as a handy shelf reference for radiology residents and experienced imagers to refresh or extend differentials, into esoterica if necessary. Students or junior residents may find it overwhelming, supplying a potentially stupefying array of unfamiliar eponyms, syndromes and diagnoses. For more advanced residents and fellows, however, it can provide a valuable launching point for further study on the listed entities not well in grasp. The established stature of the chief authors and the addition of 20 section editors and consultants in various subspecialties uphold the longstanding credibility of the information provided.
Features: In a continued effort to provide comprehensive gamuts for the majority of imaging findings, content is limited to lists of diagnoses, nearly entirely without explanation. To do otherwise would be impossibly inaccessible. Despite the enormity of the undertaking, the organization is logical and prevents an unwieldy reference. Each differential is prioritized by incidence, letting exceedingly rare diagnoses fall to the end of the lists. Globally, the material is divided into nine anatomical sections, including gamuts for any relevant imaging modalities, prefaced by an list of the included gamuts that is easily scanned. Three additional sections cover multiple system disorders, including diseases encountered in developing nations, and dedicated sections to MR imaging, and obstetrical ultrasound with the same prefacing and prioritization of differentials. The index is understandably limited, given the scope of the text, and serves little purpose beyond the section-leading lists of gamuts.
Assessment: This new edition continues to serve as a valuable reference for, at times, astoundingly complete differential diagnoses. The addition of many new gamuts and updating of the old brings the classic book up to date and makes it valuable once again.

Doody's Review Service

Revised edition of Gamuts in Radiology by Benjamin Felson and Maurice M. Reeder, 2d ed., 1987. Most radiologists use the "gamut approach" without calling it that, seeking all possible causes of a particular finding or pattern and eliminating those that don't fit the clinical setting. The gamuts supplied here are lists of all causes of roentgen findings and patterns. Over 250 are new to this edition, including 128 that refer to magnetic resonance imaging. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

From reviews of the third edition:

"An absolute must for all radiologists and residents"

"The grandfather of, and gold standard for, all texts dealing with differential diagnosis"

"The book most used in the course of a working day"

From the reviews of the fourth edition:

"The fourth edition of the Gamuts in Radiology maintains its traditional focus by providing complete and accurate lists of differential diagnoses. … the primary purpose of this reference is to serve as an encyclopedic guide for the radiologist … . radiologists will likely find this book most helpful … . a learning tool for radiologists who are in training and as a refresher for radiologists who are in practice. … it would be a welcome addition to radiology reading rooms." (Jesse Wei, and Phillip M. Boiselle, Radiology, July 2004)

From the reviews of the fourth edition:

"The latest edition of this book continues its emphasis on differential diagnosis with the addition of more than 250 new gamuts as well as updating of existing gamuts. … The purpose of the book remains to provide complete and accurate lists of differential radiological diagnoses. … This latest volume will continue to be an essential reference book for departmental libraries where it will be of value both to trainee and consultant radiologists … ." (Dr. D R Foster, RAD Magazine, November, 2003)

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