The clinician's guide to diagnostic imaging

Book · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5449136

Grossman, Z D; Ellis, D A; Brigham, S C

''Contains accurate and essential information on the imaging work-up of many clinical problems. It is best suited for medical students, house staff, and general practitioners who need a quick and easy basic reference when choosing among the various imaging modalities.'' -Radiology ''A practical manual designed for clinicians at any level....Provides a clear working framework.'' -Lancet ''The clarity of the text...is refreshing...It should be read by both referring physicians and imaging specialists.'' This pocket manual provides clinicians, house officers, and medical students with the first practical guide to the most appropriate, cost-effective use of computed tomography, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, and radiography. For each of 42 medical, surgical, and pediatric problems whose workup depends upon imaging, the text presents a logical, step-by-step imaging sequence, outlining the most direct, least invasive route to a diagnosis.

• OSTI ID: 5449136
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
DECISION MAKING
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
IMAGE PROCESSING
MEDICINE
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
PEDIATRICS
PROCESSING
RADIOLOGY
SURGERY
TOMOGRAPHY
ULTRASONOGRAPHY