Roads to Radiology An Imaging Guide to Medicine and Surgery

Roads to Radiology An Imaging Guide to Medicine and Surgery / by T. Sherwood, A.K. Dixon, D. Hawkins, M.L.J. Abercrombie.

Our pocket-book has come about as a direct attempt to answer the needs of our clinical students. We have tried to use radiology as a magic window for looking at their patients' medical and surgical problems. The book is very simple and highly selective. A number of excellent introductory texts...

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Main Authors: Sherwood, T. (Author), Dixon, A.K (Author), Hawkins, D. (Author), Abercrombie, M.L.J (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 1983.
Edition:1st ed. 1983.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Radiology.
Nuclear medicine.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction: Medicine and Radiology
  • 2. Diagnosis
  • Looking at an x-ray
  • Diagnostic pathways
  • Sensitivity and specificity of tests
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 3. Bones
  • Fractures
  • Bone demineralization or extensive bone loss
  • Radionuclide versus x-ray studies
  • 4. The Chest
  • Technique
  • Interpretation
  • Problems
  • Lungs
  • Heart failure
  • Nodules
  • Collapse
  • Pleural effusion
  • References
  • 5. The Abdomen
  • Plain films
  • Acute cholecystitis
  • Ureteric colic
  • Ultrasound
  • Jaundice
  • Barium meal
  • Barium enema
  • Intravenous urogram (IVU)
  • Envoy
  • Reference
  • 6. The Skull
  • Skull projections
  • The size and shape of the skull
  • The misshapen skull
  • Skull fractures
  • Signs of an intracranial space-occupying lesion
  • The pituitary fossa
  • The skull as a bone
  • Special problems in the elderly
  • Parting shot
  • 7. About Learning to See and Think
  • Reference.

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