Accident and Emergency X-Rays Made Easy - Couverture souple

Begg

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0443073244 ISBN 13 : 9780443073243

Editeur : Churchill Livingstone, 2004

Synopsis

Here's easy-to-follow advice in an easy-to-follow format. A practicing radiologist with many years of experience working in Emergency Departments explains how to successfully troubleshoot and accurately interpret radiologic images of the most commonly encountered conditions. For each body system, he reviews normal anatomy and normal variants, and addresses the many pitfalls that affect radiologic technique and the huge potential for misinterpreting the images.

• Covers the conditions most commonly encountered on an emergency basis or as the result of accidents.
• Reviews the knowledge of normal anatomy and normal anatomical variations essential to interpreting radiographs accurately.
Discusses effective methods for analyzing the diagnostic quality of x-rays and interpreting the pathology. Addresses the many pitfalls and the enormous potential for error in technique and diagnosis. Use real-life cases of 'memorable' patients to illustrate relevant historical facts and insights.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This is a basic textbook on Accident and Emergency Radiology for junior doctors, medical students, nurses and radiographers, and other professions allied to medicine. It gives a unique combination of insights into the legal, medical and patients' points of view regarding how X-rays are taken, regulated, interpreted and so easily misinterpreted in the context of accident and emergency departments and their protocols. It emphasises the crucial importance of knowing about normal anatomy and normal variations, and of being fully aware of the enormous scope for error in dealing with such films. It is a must for any doctor aspiring to work in A&E and will provide a powerful body of methods for analyzing the diagnostic quality of and pathology present on X-rays.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Churchill Livingstone
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0443073244
• ISBN 13: 9780443073243
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 344
• Coordonnées du fabricant: EDRA; b.criscuolo@lswr.it ; ; Via Spadolini, 7; Milano; 20141; Italie