Radiology Strategies by Julia Fielding is designed to help health-care providers choose the radiologic test most likely to answer a clinical question. Obviously, no test can replace a careful patient interview and physical examination but radiologic tests have become critical adjuncts for accurate diagnosis of many diseases. For this book, contributing radiologists, all experts in their fields, were asked to choose the most common questions asked of them by their clinical colleagues and recommend the most useful radiologic test or tests.
Clinical chapters are devoted to a specific organ system. Each is composed of 10 clinical vignettes. Because of their unique attributes, nuclear medicine tests and pediatric diagnosis are discussed in separate chapters. This book can be used in two ways. For specific clinical complaints check the index for a heading such as headache or claudication. The appropriate vignette will give the rationale for and recommend a radiologic test. Two images will be included that demonstrate the abnormality. For some common general complaints, you can review each chapter or refer to the test algorithms.
A caveat, the recommendations in this book are based on expert opinion gleaned from years of practice and review of published data. They are guidelines only, and the referring physician must ultimately choose the best course of action for diagnosis of each patient.
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Clinical chapters are devoted to a specific organ system. Each is composed of 10 clinical vignettes. Because of their unique attributes, nuclear medicine tests and pediatric diagnosis are discussed in separate chapters. This book can be used in two ways. For specific clinical complaints check the index for a heading such as headache or claudication. The appropriate vignette will give the rationale for and recommend a radiologic test. Two images will be included that demonstrate the abnormality. For some common general complaints, you can review each chapter or refer to the test algorithms.
A caveat, the recommendations in this book are based on expert opinion gleaned from years of practice and review of published data. They are guidelines only, and the referring physician must ultimately choose the best course of action for diagnosis of each patient.
Book Details
- Paperback: 328 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition (December 1, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0195371194
- ISBN-13: 978-0195371192
- Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
List Price: $49.95