How to Think Like a Radiologist
Ordering Imaging Studies

A guide to imaging studies to aid clinicians in choosing radiologic investigations for accurate disease diagnosis.

Tara Marie Catanzano (Author)

9780521715232, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 13 October 2008

438 pages, 69 tables
21.5 x 14 x 2 cm, 0.51 kg

Radiologic investigations can be confusing to clinicians and radiologists alike. Questions invariably arise as to which type of imaging study best answers the clinical question posed. Once a modality is determined, decisions must be made regarding the technical manner in which the study is performed and if intravenous contrast is required. Patient factors, risks, benefits, and other variables must also be considered. This pocket guide is written for anyone who needs to understand enough about radiology to know which study to order in a patient workup. The book addresses imaging studies by modality, body region, and type of study in bulleted outline format for easy reference. General considerations for each modality - including advantages and disadvantages - are presented, followed by patient preparation and requirements for each type of examination. The author explains how specific studies are performed and what information can be obtained, study indications, contraindications, and limitations.

1. Radiation and contrast concerns
2. Chest imaging
3. Musculoskeletal imaging
4. Genitourinary imaging
5. Gastrointestinal imaging
6. CT imaging
7. Body MR imaging
8. Neuroradiology
9. Cardiac imaging
10. Ultrasound
11. Nuclear medicine
12. Angiography
13. Pediatric radiography
14. Pediatric fluoroscopy
15. Pediatric CT imaging
16. Pediatric MR imaging.

Subject Areas: Medical imaging [MMP]