WHO basic radiological system: Manual of radiographic interpretation for general practitioners

Book · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:6649547

Palmer, P E.S.; Cockshott, W P; Hegedus, V; Samuel, E

This manual serves as a guide to basic radiologic procedures such as chest, abdominal, and skeletal examinations as well as simple nonfluoroscopic studies using contrast material. The book concentrates on the more common diagnostic problems encountered in medicine, as the services of a radiologist would be required for the more complicated techniques. The text begins with a short introductory note describing the intentions of the manual and the goals of the BRS. Following this, there are several complete sections covering essential areas in radiology. The first section, on radiation risks and protective countermeasures, serves to instruct radiologic personnel concisely on how to minimize their exposure to the harmful effects of radiation. In the second section, adverse reactions to intravenous drugs used in urography are described, and the appropriate treatment for such reactions are outlined. Following this, proper patient care and first-aid measures to be employed in the event of an emergency are described in several pages.

• OSTI ID: 6649547
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ABDOMEN
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
BODY
BODY AREAS
CHEST
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
DRUGS
IMAGES
KIDNEYS
MEDICINE
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ORGANS
PATHOLOGY
RADIATION PROTECTION
RADIOLOGY
RECOMMENDATIONS
RISK ASSESSMENT
SKELETON
SKULL
URINARY TRACT