Caffey's Pediatric Diagnostic Imaging 10th edition by Jerald P. Kuhn, Thomas L. Slovis & Jack O. Haller has offered comprehensive coverage of all areas of interest to the radiologist who deals with children. The title has been changed from Pediatric X-Ray Diagnosis to emphasize the new material included in this extensively revised version. This work is edited by Dr.Jerald Kuhn, the co-editor with Dr. Fred Silverman of the previous edition, and two new authorities, Dr. Thomas Slovis, former president of the Society for Pediatric Radiology, and Dr. Jack Haller. Over 30 contributors have added their expertise to nine sections of the new work.
Book features:
New in this edition:
About the Author
- Includes discussions of state-of-the-art diagnostic methods while maintaining a clinical focus.
- All Modalities are covered, including Nuclear Medicine and Interventional Radiology.
- eatures a user-friendly organization: Information is broken down by body system and then cross-referenced to expanded discussions of different systems. For each discussion, readers will find complete coverage of normal anatomy, roentgenographic appearance, congenital disorders, traumatic lesions, infections, neoplasms, and more!
- Entirely new section on imaging of the neonate details those conditions uniquely occurring in this age group.
New in this edition:
- New "teaching boxes" have been added throughout the book to emphasize the most important points.
- New introductory chapter discusses the hazards of exposure to diagnostic radiation in childhood.
- 50% of images are new, most are of Ultrasound, CT or MRI studies.
- New appendix to reflect easy format for measurements, protocols, and pathonomic findings in frequently seen pediatric diseases.
- With 58 contributors.
About the Author
- Jerald P. Kuhn, MD, Department of Radiology, Respiratory Section, The Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.
- Thomas Slovis, MD, Department of Pediatric Imaging, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI.
- Jack Haller, MD, Professor of Radiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Director of Pediatric Radiology, Beth Israel Hospital, New York, NY.
Book Details
- Hardcover: 2672 pages
- Publisher: Mosby; 10 edition (September 15, 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0323011098
- ISBN-13: 9780323011099
- Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 9.4 x 5.2 inches