Chest Radiology: Patterns and Differential Diagnoses - Couverture rigide

Reed MD, James C.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0323498310 ISBN 13 : 9780323498319

Editeur : Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, 2017

Synopsis

Sharpen your skills in chest x-ray interpretation using this trusted clinical resource! Chest Radiology: Patterns and Differential Diagnoses, 7th Edition, by Dr. James Reed, walks you through a logical, sequential thought process for the differential diagnoses of 23 radiologic patterns of common chest diseases, using 150 superbly illustrated patient cases. You'll gain a solid and thorough understanding of how to read and interpret chest x-rays with expert guidance on common disease patterns, differential diagnoses, narrowing down the diagnoses, and further studies (from additional radiographic exams to CT or to biopsy). Each chapter follows a consistent format: Presenting Case, Questions, Discussion, Top 5 Diagnoses, Summary, and Answer Guide.

• Heavily illustrated with chest radiographs and additional CT, HRCT, and MR correlative images; plus bulleted summary boxes of comprehensive diagnoses lists and interpretation points.
• An ideal resource for mastering this lower-cost modality before considering more complicated and costly procedures.

• Illustrated case studies and quizzes feature new and improved questions that address the challenges seen in practice today.
• Significant updates on carcinoid tumors and pulmonary nodules, including pathologic descriptions, detection, management, and new terminology; new lung cancer screening guidelines and benefits of CT vs. x-ray for screening; and CT description of nodules, detection of pulmonary nodules with chest x-rays, anatomic and perception problems with x-rays in identifying nodules.
• New content on diffuse disease, including new pathologic terms and the latest impact of high resolution CT (HRCT).
• Updates on radiation dosing and emphasis on lower dosing, and an expanded emphasis on how to interpret x-rays and CT scans.
• Expert ConsultT eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0323498310
• ISBN 13: 9780323498319
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 416
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Barbara Criscuolo; b.criscuolo@lswr.it; ; Via Spadolini, 7; Milano; 20141; Italie