Emergency Radiology: Case Studies (Hardcover)

Effectively and confidently interpret even the most challenging radiographic study

Emergency Radiology: Case Studies is a one-of-a-kind text specifically designed to help you fine-tune your emergency
radiographic interpretation and problem-solving abilities. Illustrated with hundreds of high-resolution images, this
reference covers the full range of clinical problems in which radiographic studies play a key role.

Dr. David Schwartz, leading educator and expert author of Emergency Radiology, takes you step-by-step through the
radiographic analysis of medical, surgical, and traumatic disorders, giving you an unparalleled review of the use and
interpretation of radiographic studies in emergency diagnosis.

Features


55 cases studies that highlight challenging areas in emergency diagnosis, including imaging studies with subtle,
equivocal, or potentially misleading findings
Detailed coverage of the broadband spectrum of disorders for which radiographs are utilized in emergency practice
Coverage of chest and abdominal radiology, the extremities, cervical spine and facial radiology, and head CT
Cohesive template for each chapter, beginning with case presentations, followed by discussion of the disorder
Sections that begin with an overview of the pertinent radiographic technique, anatomy, and a method of radiographic
interpretation
Diagnosis-accelerating radiographs, ultrasound images, CT scans, and MR images
Invaluable “pearls and pitfalls” of radiographic interpretation

Chest


Abdomen


Head CT


Facial


Extremities


Spine