Uses a clear, conversational writing style—with a touch of humor—to explain what you need to know to effectively interpret medical images of all modalities
Teaches how to arrive at a diagnosis by following a pattern recognition approach, and logically overcome difficult diagnostic challenges with the aid of decision trees
Employs an easy-to-read, bullet-point format, including bolded key points and icons designating special content: Diagnostic Pitfalls, Really Important Points, Take-Home Points, and Weblinks
Features more than 850 high-quality illustrations, useful tables, case study questions, and teaching boxes throughout
Shares the extensive knowledge and experience of esteemed author Dr. William Herring, a skilled radiology teacher and the host of his own specialty website, www.learningradiology.com
Offers quick review and instruction for medical students, residents, and fellows, as well as those in related fields such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants
An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud—as well as access bonus content, including new appendices covering the Discovery of X-rays, Diagnostic Radiology Signs, and Artificial Intelligence in Radiology; USMLE-style Q&A; 30 videos; and more
1. Recognizing Anything: Past, Present and Future 2. Recognizing Normal Pulmonary Anatomy 3. Recognizing Normal Cardiac Anatomy 4. Recognizing Airspace Versus Interstitial Lung Disease 5. Recognizing the Causes of an Opacified Hemithorax 6. Recognizing Atelectasis 7. Recognizing a Pleural Effusion 8. Recognizing Pneumonia 9. Recognizing the Correct Placement of Lines and Tubes and Their Potential Complications: Critical Care Radiology 10. Recognizing Other Diseases of the Chest 11. Recognizing Adult Heart Disease 12. Recognizing the Normal Abdomen and Pelvis: Conventional Radiography 13. Recognizing the Normal Abdomen and Pelvis: Computed Tomography 14. Recognizing Bowel Obstruction and Ileus 15. Recognizing Extraluminal Air in the Abdomen 16. Recognizing Abnormal Calcifications and Their Causes 17. Recognizing Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary and Urinary Tract Abnormalities 18. Ultrasonography: Understanding the Principles and Its Uses in Abdominal and Pelvic Imaging 19. Vascular, Pediatric, and Point-of-Care Ultrasound 20. Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Understanding the Principles and Recognizing the Basics 21. Recognizing Nontraumatic Abnormalities of the Appendicular Skeleton and Arthritis 22. Recognizing Nontraumatic Abnormalities of the Spine 23. Recognizing Trauma to the Bony Skeleton 24. Recognizing the Imaging Findings of Trauma to the Chest 25. Recognizing the Imaging Findings of Trauma to the Abdomen and Pelvis 26. Recognizing Some Common Causes of Intracranial Pathology 27. Recognizing Pediatric Diseases 28. Using Image-Guided Interventions in Diagnosis and Treatment (Interventional Radiology) 29. Recognizing the Findings in Breast Imaging
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