Grainger & Allison's Diagnostic Radiology Essentials, 2nd Edition
Hardcover
$252.99
With up-to-date, easy-access coverage of every aspect of diagnostic radiology, Grainger and Allison’s Diagnostic Radiology Essentials, 2nd Edition, is an ideal review and reference for radiologists in training and in practice. This comprehensive overview of fundamental information in the field prepares you for exams and answers the practical questions you encounter every day. In a single, convenient volume, this one-stop resource is derived from, and cross-referenced to, the renowned authoritative reference work Grainger & Allison’s Diagnostic Radiology, 6th Edition.
Newer Edition Available
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- Concentrates on the subjects that general diagnostic radiologists need to know, covering all diagnostic imaging modalities and organized by organ and system.
- Uses a concise, highly templated, bulleted format that helps you find the answers you need quickly and easily.
- Features more than 2,000 high-quality images, including plain film, CT, MRI, and ultrasound.
- Presents images directly linked to relevant text on the facing page – no flipping back and forth to review the key radiological features of disease entities.
- Features a new section on interventional radiology that covers interventional vascular radiology techniques, cross sectional angiography, specific drainage techniques, tumor ablation principles, and intervention in hepatobiliary, genitourinary and gynecological conditions.
- Contains a new section on functional imaging which includes both MRI (diffusion weighted imaging and perfusion MRI) and PETCT.
- Includes diagnostic "pearls" that help you avoid pitfalls and errors in diagnosis.
- Includes a useful Appendix with many quick-reference items that are hard to remember but essential in day-to-day practice. New content includes intravascular contrast media, anticoagulation agents and sedation, the latest TNM 8th edition of staging cancers, and new section on PI-RADS and BI-RADS.
- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
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CONTENTS
Preface xi
Dedication 1
Acknowledgements 1
1 Chest
1.1 Chest wall and pleura 4
Chest wall: bony and soft tissue lesions 4
Diseases of the pleura 8
Pleural effusion 12
Pneumothorax 14
Diaphragmatic hernia/eventration 16
1.2 Mediastinum 18
Mediastinitis 18
Anterior mediastinal masses 20
Middle mediastinal masses 26
Posterior mediastinal masses 32
Miscellaneous mediastinal masses 34
Pericardial conditions 36
1.3 Pulmonary infection 38
Lobar pneumonia 38
Bronchopneumonia, anaerobic and atypical pneumonia 40
Pulmonary tuberculosis 42
Fungal infections 44
Metazoal and protozoal diseases 48
Pulmonary complications of HIV infection 50
1.4 Large airway disease 52
Tracheal disorders 52
Bronchiectasis 56
Congenital airway disorders 58
Emphysema 60
Chronic bronchitis and asthma 62
Miscellaneous airway disorders 64
1.5 Pulmonary lobar collapse 66
Mechanisms and radiographic appearances 66
Patterns of lobar collapse 68
1.6 Pulmonary neoplasms 72
Evaluation of the solitary pulmonary nodule 72
Lung cancer: radiological features 74
Lung cancer: pearls 76
Lymphoproliferative disorders 78
Benign pulmonary tumours 80
Miscellaneous pulmonary malignancies 82
1.7 High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) 84
Hrct patterns of diffuse lung disease 84
Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias 86
Sarcoidosis 90
Connective tissue diseases 92
Systemic vasculitides 98
Drug-Induced lung disease 100
Silicosis/coal workers’ pneumoconiosis 102
Asbestos-related disease 104
Miscellaneous interstitial lung diseases 106
1.8 Chest trauma 110
Chest wall and lung trauma 110
Trauma to the diaphragm 112
Mediastinal trauma 114
1.9 Airspace disease 116
Airspace disease 116
1.10 Paediatric chest 122
Congenital chest abnormalities 122
Causes of neonatal respiratory distress 128
Normal paediatric chest and problems with mechanical ventilation 132
1.11 Miscellaneous itu chest conditions 134
Lung transplantation 134
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) 136
Itu chest imaging 138
2 Cardiovascular System 143
2.1 Congenital heart disease (introduction) Introduction 144
Cyanotic congenital heart disease 146
Acyanotic congenital heart disease 156
Anomalies of the aortic arch (vascular rings) 158
Septal defects 160
Acyanotic heart disease 162
Other anomalies 164
2.2 Non-ischaemic acquired heart disease 166
Acquired mitral valve disease 166
Acquired aortic valve disease 168
Tricuspid and pulmonary valve disease 170
Cardiomyopathies 174
Cardiac tumours 178
Cardiac trauma 180
2.3 Pulmonary circulation and Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) and thromboembolism 182
Pulmonary thromboembolic disease 182
Pulmonary vascular patterns 186
2.4 The aorta 192
Aortic rupture 192
Aortic dissection 194
Aortic aneurysms 198
Mid-aortic syndrome and takaysu’s disease of the
aorta 202
Aortic occlusive disease 204
2.5 Peripheral vascular disease 210
Gastrointestinal vascular disorders 210
Carotid artery stenosis 212
Peripheral vascular disease of the lower
extremities 214
Disorders of the venous system 216
Miscellaneous vascular disorders 218
2.6 Ischaemic heart disease 220
Conventional coronary angiography and
echocardiography 220
Ct imaging in ischaemic heart disease 222
Mr imaging in ischaemic heart disease 224
Nuclear cardiac imaging 226
Manifestations of atheromatous coronary artery
disease 230
3 Gastrointestinal 236
3.1 Oesophagus 238
Hiatus hernia and reflux 238
Oesophagitis and benign strictures 240
Benign and malignant oesophageal tumours 242
Oesophageal carcinoma 244
Oesophageal dysmotility disorders 248
Miscellaneous oesophageal conditions 250
3.2 Stomach 252
Benign gastric ulcers 252
Gastritis 254
Benign and malignant gastric tumours 258
Gastric carcinoma 260
Gastric surgery 264
Miscellaneous gastric conditions 266
3.3 Duodenum 270
Peptic ulceration, gastric heterotopia, duodenal
diverticula 270
Benign and malignant duodenal tumours 272
Miscellaneous duodenal conditions 274
3.4 Small bowel 276
Crohn’s disease (CD) 276
Infections/infestations of the small bowel 278
Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) and
carcinoid tumours 280
Benign and malignant small bowel tumours 282
Causes of small bowel obstruction 284
Miscellaneous small bowel disorders 286
3.5 Colon 292
Ulcerative colitis and toxic megacolon 292
Colitis 294
Polyps 296
Polyposis syndromes 298
Colorectal cancer 300
Diverticulosis and large bowel strictures 304
Large bowel obstruction 306
Miscellaneous disorders of the large bowel 308
3.6 Liver 312
Anatomy and imaging techniques 312
Benign diffuse liver disease 314
Cirrhosis 316
Benign solid liver lesions 318
Malignant solid liver lesions 326
Hepatic vascular lesions 332
Miscellaneous liver conditions 338
Liver transplantation and interventional
techniques 344
Diffusion-weighted mr imaging of the liver 346
Mr contrast agents and the liver 348
3.7 Biliary 350
Methods of investigation 350
Cholelithiasis and choledocholithiasis 352
Cholecystitis 354
Miscellaneous gallbladder conditions 356
Benign biliary strictures 358
Malignant biliary tumours 360
Biliary atresia and hypoplasia 362
Miscellaneous bile duct disorders 364
3.8 Pancreas 366
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