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Primer of Diagnostic Imaging
- 6th Edition - April 15, 2018
- Authors: Mukesh G. Harisinghani, John W. Chen, Ralph Weissleder
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 3 5 7 7 4 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 3 7 7 5 0 - 8
Widely known as THE survival guide for radiology residents, fellows, and junior faculty, the "purple book" provides comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of diagnostic imagi… Read more
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Request a sales quoteWidely known as THE survival guide for radiology residents, fellows, and junior faculty, the "purple book" provides comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of diagnostic imaging in an easy-to-read, bulleted format. Focusing on the core information you need for learning and practice, this portable resource combines the full range of diagnostic imaging applications with the latest imaging modalities, making it the perfect clinical companion and review tool.
- Features more than 1,200 detailed illustrations now in full color, plus images that clearly depict the latest applications of CT, MRI, PET/CT, and other diagnostic imaging modalities.
- Provides new coverage of non-interpretive skills such as quality and safe dosing.
- Balances new information and anatomic drawings with timeless, relevant material to fully prepare you for the boards and for daily practice.
- Explains the nuances of key diagnostic details for all body systems, including signs and symptoms, anatomic landmarks, and common radiologic-pathologic alterations, for the full range of radiologic modalities and specialties.
- Uses a bulleted format and provides mnemonics, descriptive terminology, and space for note taking that make it easy to learn and remember key facts, techniques, and images.
- Allows you to work through diagnoses with hundreds of differentials for board certification preparation.
- Clarifies the impact of the latest disease entities on the interpretation of radiologic findings.
- Expert Consult™ eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
- Cover image
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Reviewers
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- 1 Chest Imaging
- Imaging Anatomy
- Infection
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Neoplasm
- Chronic Lung Disease
- Inhalational Lung Disease
- Airway Disease
- Lung Injury
- Pulmonary Vasculature
- Pleura
- Mediastinum
- Differential Diagnosis
- Suggested Readings
- 2 Cardiac Imaging
- Cardiac Imaging Techniques
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Acquired Heart Disease
- Differential Diagnosis
- Suggested Readings
- 3 Gastrointestinal Imaging
- Esophagus
- Stomach
- Duodenum and Small Bowel
- Colon
- Liver
- Biliary System
- Pancreas
- Spleen
- Peritoneum and Abdominal Wall
- Differential Diagnosis
- Suggested Readings
- 4 Genitourinary Imaging
- Kidneys
- Bladder and Urethra
- Retroperitoneum
- Adrenal Glands
- Male Pelvis
- Female Pelvis
- Differential Diagnosis
- Suggested Readings
- 5 Musculoskeletal Imaging
- Trauma
- Bone Tumors
- Arthritis
- Metabolic Bone Disease
- Differential Diagnosis
- Suggested Readings
- 6 Neurologic Imaging
- Imaging Anatomy
- Vascular Disease
- Trauma
- Neoplasm
- Degenerative and White Matter Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Infection
- Congenital Disease
- Sellar and Juxtasellar Regions
- Spine
- Tumors (Fig. 6.93)
- Differential Diagnosis
- Suggested Readings
- 7 Head and Neck Imaging
- Temporal Bone
- Skull Base, Foramina, and Cranial Nerves
- Orbit
- Lymph Nodes
- Oral Cavity, Suprahyoid and Infrahyoid Neck, and Larynx
- Sinuses, Nasal Cavity
- Glands and Periglandular Region
- Mandible and Maxilla
- Differential Diagnosis
- Suggested Readings
- 8 Vascular Imaging
- Techniques
- Thoracic Aorta and Great Vessels
- Abdomen and Pelvis
- Chest
- Extremities
- Differential Diagnosis
- Suggested Readings
- 9 Breast Imaging
- Mammography
- Breast Cancer
- Noncancerous Lesions
- Differential Diagnosis
- Suggested Readings
- 10 Obstetric Imaging
- First Trimester
- Ectopic Pregnancy
- Multifetal Pregnancy
- Second and Third Trimesters
- Measurements and Growth
- Fetomaternal Structures
- Differential Diagnosis
- Suggested Readings
- 11 Pediatric Imaging
- Respiratory Tract
- Gastrointestinal Tract
- Genitourinary Tract
- Musculoskeletal System
- Pediatric Neuroimaging
- Differential Diagnosis
- Suggested Readings
- 12 Nuclear Imaging
- Pulmonary Imaging
- Cardiac Imaging
- Gastrointestinal Imaging
- Genitourinary Imaging
- Bone Imaging
- Thyroid Imaging
- Positron Emission Tomography
- Miscellaneous Imaging Techniques
- Differential Diagnosis
- Suggested Readings
- 13 Contrast Agents
- X-Ray Contrast Agents
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Agents
- Treatment of Contrast Reactions
- Suggested Readings
- 14 Imaging Physics
- X-Ray Physics
- Nuclear Physics
- Radiobiology
- Ultrasound Physics
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Physics
- Statistics
- Suggested Readings
- Index
- No. of pages: 840
- Language: English
- Edition: 6
- Published: April 15, 2018
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323357746
- eBook ISBN: 9780323377508
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Mukesh G. Harisinghani
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School, Associate Radiologist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MAJC
John W. Chen
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School, Assistant Radiologist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MARW
Ralph Weissleder
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Harvard Medical School, Radiologist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA