Radiology 101

Radiology101isapopularintroductiontoradiologicanatomy,theimagingmanifestationsofcommondiseaseprocesses,andwhatimagingstudiestousewhen.Thefirstsectionaddressesbasicprinciplesofthevariousimagingmodalities,whilethesecondsectiondealswithimagingofbodyregionsplus,containsachapteronnuclearimaging.Eachchapterstartswithabriefoutlineandendswithkeypoints.Greatdepictionsofnormalanatomyandcommonpathologyhelpguidethoseseekingabasicunderstandingofradiologyespeciallyinternsandradiologyresidents,andnon-radiologyprofessionalsdesiringaconciseoverviewofthefield,suchasnursepractitioners,physicianassistantsandprimary-carephysicians.Emphasisisplacedonplain-filmimagingwithCT,MRI&Ultrasoundincluded.Plus,therearenumeroustablesfortypicalsymptoms,causesanddifferentialdiagnosisofcommondiseasesanddisorders.Newforthisedition:bookis4-colorforfirsttimewithnewanatomicvariantsaddedtoeachchapter;insidecoverlistscommonacronymsandtreatmentofacutecontrastmediareactions;discussionofbiopsyofthyroidnodules(procedurecommonlyorderedbyprimary-careproviders);expandednuclearimagingsectiontoincludebasicsofPET/CT;andnewchaptersonradiationprotection/dosereductionandmedicaldecision-making.