Crash Course (US): Imaging
with STUDENT CONSULT Access
By- Deborah ter Meulen, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiology, Director of Breast Imaging, Department of Radiology, Boston Medical, Boston, MA
Get the most from your study time! In print and online, this title in the "Crash Course" series makes it easy to master the imaging essentials you must know to navigate your course work and prepare for exams. Clear, concise text covers all essential concepts; user-friendly learning features, including "hints and tips" and "comprehension check" boxes, make study easier; and review questions help you assess your mastery of the material and pinpoint areas requiring additional study. Bonus Student Consult access included with the text allows you to conveniently access the books content online follow links to relevant content in other Student Consult titles and more!
Audience
North American and Canadian medical students as a series of short, illustrated textbooks covering the basic sciences; Written by students with the assistance of teaching faculty; Medical Students preparing for USMLE examinations is the primary market
Paperback, 208 Pages
Published: February 2008
Imprint: Mosby
ISBN: 978-0-323-05338-9
Contents
- Part I: The Patient Presents with
1. Chest Pain, Dyspnea, or Hemoptysis
Cardiovascular disorders
Respiratory disorders
Case conferences
2. Breast Mass or Breast Screening
The breast lump
Breast screening
Case conference
3. Dysphagia
Thyroid mass
Esophageal diseases
Case conference
4. Abdominal Pain
Imaging in abdominal pain
Intestinal causes
Hepatopancreatobiliary diseases
Urological diseases
Vascular diseases
Gynecological diseases
Case conferences
5. Jaundice
Liver diseases
Biliary diseases
Pancreatic diseases
Case conference
6. Altered Bowel Habit/Rectal Bleeding
Small bowel diseases
Large bowel diseases
Case conferences
7. Scrotal or Groin Mass
Scrotal mass
Inguinal/thigh mass
Case conference
8. Back Pain
Degenerative diseases
Inflammatory diseases
Neoplastic spinal disease
Metabolic bone disease
Case conference
9. Joint Pain
Rheumatoid arthritis
Seronegative arthritis
Degenerative
Hemophilia
Metabolic disorders
Infectious diseases
Systemic diseases
Case conference
10. Neck Mass
Thyroid masses
Salivary diseases
Lymphadenopathy
Congenital/developmental diseases
Miscellaneous disorders
Case conference
11. Neurological Symptoms
Headache
Focal neurological deficit
Seizures
Head trauma
Case conference
12. Urinary Tract Infection in Childhood
Renal tract ultrasound
Voiding cystourethrogram
DMSA
Other renal imaging investigations used in children with UTIs
The role of vesico-ureteric reflux
Case conference
13. Delayed Passage of Meconium
Hirschsprungs disease
Meconium ileus
Functional immaturity of the colon
Ileal atresia
Anorectal malformations
Colonic atresia
Radiological investigations
Case conference
14. A Limp in Childhood
Developmental dysplasia of the hip
Transient synovitis of the hip joint
Septic arthritis
Perthes disease
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
Toddlers fracture
Discitis
Radiological evaluation
Case conference
15. Pregnancy
First trimester ultrasound
Second trimester ultrasound
Third trimester ultrasound
Case conference
Part II: Principles of Radiology
16. Ionizing Radiation Studies
Conventional radiology
Computed tomography
Interventional radiology
17. Non-ionizing Radiation Techniques
Ultrasound
Doppler ultrasound
Magnetic resonance imaging
18. Nuclear Medicine
Conventions
Single photon emission computed tomography
Positron emission tomography
Specific isotope studies
Radiation doses and requests
Part III: Image Gallery
19. Respiratory Imaging
20. Cardiovascular and Breast Imaging
21. Gastrointestinal Imaging
22. Abdominal Imaging
23. Orthopedic Imaging
24. Head and Neck Imaging
25. Pediatric Radiology
Glossary
Index
