Imaging has become an indispensable tool in modern medicine, with about 400 million studies performed in the United States each year. In addition to being an essential part of the diagnostic process, medical imaging facilitates follow-up after medical and surgical therapy and provides an alternative to operative intervention. Yet the multiplicity of modalities and techniques used in modern medical imaging may appear as mysterious tests that are greatly confusing and even threatening.
Knowing what to expect can substantially decrease the anxiety associated with medical imaging procedures. Consequently, A Patient’s Guide to Medical Imaging describes in simple language what the reader needs to know about a wide spectrum of diagnostic procedures, including conventional radiography and commonly performed fl uoroscopic (barium) examinations, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), mammography, nuclear medicine scanning, and angiography. For each of these examinations, A Patient’s Guide to Medical Imaging provides a general description of the medical indications for the study, the preparation required, a picture of the equipment, an explanation of the sensations one should expect (such as the noise and possible feeling of claustrophobia in the MR scanner, with suggestions on how to prevent it; the movement of the table in the CT scanner; and the application of gel to the skin with ultrasound), about how long the procedure takes to perform and its approximate cost, and its advantages and disadvantages relative to other imaging studies. There is a discussion of the injection and/or ingestion of contrast material, including indications and contraindications, possible allergies, and the need to alert the physicians and staff at the imaging center of prior adverse reactions. This book also describes a wide variety of the currently available image-guided interventional procedures, their indications and risks, and how they compare with surgical alternatives.
A Patient’s Guide to Medical Imaging also includes an account of Roentgen’s discovery of the x-ray and an overview of the radiologic imaging process and the role of the personnel involved in it. It also addresses such topical issues as radiation exposure, which may make some people reluctant to undergo valuable CT studies and mammography, and health care reform.
We hope that this book will provide a basic understanding of the imaging process and alleviate as much as possible the natural fear of the unknown when preparing to undergo a radiological examination or procedure.
About the Author
Ronald L. Eisenberg is an internationally renowned radiologist, who has authored 20 books in his medical specialty. Dr Eiseneberg received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1969 and did his residency at Massachusetts General Hospital (1969 - 1970) and UCSF (1973 - 1975). He is currently Chairman of Radiology at the Highland General Hospital in Oakland, CA and Clinical Professor of Radiology at the UC San Francisco School of Medicine and Clinical Professor of Radiology at UC Davis School of Medicine in Sacramento, CA. A non-practicing attorney and author of Radiology and the Law, Dr. Eisenberg has also published five books in the field of Judaic Studies, including The Jewish World in Stamps and The Jewish Publication Society Guide to Jewish Traditions.
Alexander R. Margulis immigrated from Yugoslavia after WW II, was accepted to Harvard Medical School where he graduated in 1950. He did his Radiology residency at the University of Michigan, was an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota, served 2 years as a captain in the US. Army Medical Corps and was then.Assistant, Assocaite and Full professor at Washington University St. Louis MO. Dr Margulis was Pofessor and Chairman of the department of radiology, UCSF and is now Clinical Professor of radiology at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, NY. He has authored or edited 16 books and more than 400 peer-reviewed papers.
Contents
1. Introduction 3
11. Miscellaneous Studies 221
Knowing what to expect can substantially decrease the anxiety associated with medical imaging procedures. Consequently, A Patient’s Guide to Medical Imaging describes in simple language what the reader needs to know about a wide spectrum of diagnostic procedures, including conventional radiography and commonly performed fl uoroscopic (barium) examinations, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), mammography, nuclear medicine scanning, and angiography. For each of these examinations, A Patient’s Guide to Medical Imaging provides a general description of the medical indications for the study, the preparation required, a picture of the equipment, an explanation of the sensations one should expect (such as the noise and possible feeling of claustrophobia in the MR scanner, with suggestions on how to prevent it; the movement of the table in the CT scanner; and the application of gel to the skin with ultrasound), about how long the procedure takes to perform and its approximate cost, and its advantages and disadvantages relative to other imaging studies. There is a discussion of the injection and/or ingestion of contrast material, including indications and contraindications, possible allergies, and the need to alert the physicians and staff at the imaging center of prior adverse reactions. This book also describes a wide variety of the currently available image-guided interventional procedures, their indications and risks, and how they compare with surgical alternatives.
A Patient’s Guide to Medical Imaging also includes an account of Roentgen’s discovery of the x-ray and an overview of the radiologic imaging process and the role of the personnel involved in it. It also addresses such topical issues as radiation exposure, which may make some people reluctant to undergo valuable CT studies and mammography, and health care reform.
We hope that this book will provide a basic understanding of the imaging process and alleviate as much as possible the natural fear of the unknown when preparing to undergo a radiological examination or procedure.
About the Author
Ronald L. Eisenberg is an internationally renowned radiologist, who has authored 20 books in his medical specialty. Dr Eiseneberg received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1969 and did his residency at Massachusetts General Hospital (1969 - 1970) and UCSF (1973 - 1975). He is currently Chairman of Radiology at the Highland General Hospital in Oakland, CA and Clinical Professor of Radiology at the UC San Francisco School of Medicine and Clinical Professor of Radiology at UC Davis School of Medicine in Sacramento, CA. A non-practicing attorney and author of Radiology and the Law, Dr. Eisenberg has also published five books in the field of Judaic Studies, including The Jewish World in Stamps and The Jewish Publication Society Guide to Jewish Traditions.
Alexander R. Margulis immigrated from Yugoslavia after WW II, was accepted to Harvard Medical School where he graduated in 1950. He did his Radiology residency at the University of Michigan, was an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota, served 2 years as a captain in the US. Army Medical Corps and was then.Assistant, Assocaite and Full professor at Washington University St. Louis MO. Dr Margulis was Pofessor and Chairman of the department of radiology, UCSF and is now Clinical Professor of radiology at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, NY. He has authored or edited 16 books and more than 400 peer-reviewed papers.
Contents
1. Introduction 3
- Roentgen and His Discovery 3
- Overview of the Radiologic Imaging Process 7
- Radiology Personnel 9
- Radiation Exposure 11
- Cost of Imaging Procedures 20
- Health Care Reform 21
- Plain Radiographs 23
- Portable Radiographs 30
- Fluoroscopy 31
- Barium Swallow 36
- Upper GI Series 42
- Small Bowel Series 46
- Barium Enema 51
- Obstetrical (Fetal) Ultrasound 66
- Doppler Ultrasound 70
- Echocardiography 71
- Chest CT 84
- Abdominal CT 84
- Head CT 85
- Spine CT 85
- Whole-body CT Screening 87
- Virtual Colonoscopy 87
- MR Arthrography 110
- Mammography 115
- Breast Ultrasound 124
- Breast MRI 128
- Breast Biopsy 135
- Bone Scan 146
- Lung Scan 148
- Thyroid Scan and the Radioactive Iodine Uptake Test 149
- Cardiac Scan 152
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET) 154
- Catheter Angiography 163
- CT Angiography (CTA) 172
- CT Coronary Arteriography 176
- CT Pulmonary Arteriography 179
- Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) 180
- Vascular Procedures 190
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) 190
- Embolization 193
- Tumor Embolization 196
- Chemoembolization 196
- Uterine Artery Embolization 197
- Thrombolysis 199
- Venous Access Procedures 201
- Inferior Vena Cava Placement 203
- Nonvascular Procedures 205
- Needle Aspiration Biopsy 205
- Fluid Aspiration and Drainage 207
- Tube Placement 208
- Tumor Ablation (Radiofrequency Ablation, Cryoablation, Laser Ablation, or Microwave Ablation) 209
- Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty 210
- Informed Consent 212
11. Miscellaneous Studies 221
- Bone Density (DEXA) Scan 221
- Hysterosalpingography 226
- Glossary 231
Book Details
- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition (March 2, 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0199729913
- ISBN-13: 978-0199729913
- Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches