Applied Radiological Anatomy for Medical Students

Applied Radiological Anatomy for Medical Students is the definitive atlas of human anatomy, utilizing the complete
range of imaging modalities to describe normal anatomy and radiological findings.
Initial chapters describe all imaging techniques and introduce the principles of image interpretation. These are
followed by comprehensive sections on each anatomical region. Hundreds of high-quality radiographs, MRI, CT and
ultrasound images are included, complemented by concise, focussed text. Many images are accompanied by detailed, fully
labelled line illustrations to aid interpretation.
Written by leading experts and experienced teachers in imaging and anatomy, Applied Radiological Anatomy for Medical
Students is an invaluable resource for all students s of anatomy and radiology.

Contents
List of contributors vii
Acknowledgments ix

Section 1 The basics
1 An introduction to the technology of imaging 1
thomas h. bryant and adam d. waldman

2 How to interpret an image 17
adam w. m. mitchell

Section 2 The thorax

3 The chest wall and ribs 23
jonathan d. berry and sujal r. desai

4 The breast 31
stella comitis

Section 3 The abdomen and pelvis

5 The abdomen 36
dominic blunt

6 The renal tract, retroperitoneum and pelvis 47
andrea g. rockall and sarah j. vinnicombe

Section 4 The head, neck, and vertebral column

7 The skull and brain 64
paul butler

8 The eye 81
claudia kirsch

9 The ear 86
claudia kirsch

10 The extracranial head and neck 91
jureerat thammaroj and joti bhattacharya

11 The vertebral column and spinal cord 105
claudia kirsch

Section 5 The limbs

12 The upper limb 113
alex m. barnacle and adam w. m. mitchell

13 The lower limb 129
a. newman sanders

Section 6 Developmental anatomy

14 Obstetric imaging 146
ian suchet and ruth williamson

15 Pediatric imaging 153
ruth williamson

Index 159