Radiology for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Concise, highly illustrated text covers the key aspects of all imaging modalities of relevance to anaesthetists and intensivists.

Richard Hopkins (Edited by), Carol Peden (Edited by), Sanjay Gandhi (Edited by)

9780521735636, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 8 October 2009

328 pages, 396 b/w illus. 28 tables
23.4 x 15.6 x 2 cm, 0.7 kg

'Major advantages of this book are the digressions on providing anaesthesia in the digressions on providing anaesthesia in the setting of interventional radiology/magnetic resonance imaging and the detailed review on ultrasound techniques, particularly those associated with interventional procedures. In this respect, although the text appears to cater primarily for students and postgraduate trainees, practising clinicians not already familiar with these techniques may find these sections particularly useful. … a useful addition to a departmental library.' Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

The advent of small, affordable ultrasound machines and the widespread use of PACS systems have made imaging more accessible to anaesthetists and intensivists than ever before. This concise, highly illustrated text discusses the key aspects of radiology, examining all imaging modalities and body regions. Introductory sections review the imaging knowledge required for the FRCA exams and the role of imaging in the Pre-Operative Assessment. These are followed by chapters on each imaging modality and body region, each containing numerous illustrations, practical advice on diagnosis, and many case illustrations. Each modality chapter contains a concise introductory section on the principles of image formation. Containing over 300 scans and illustrations, and written by a multidisciplinary team of radiologists and anaesthetists, Radiology for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, second edition, is an invaluable aid for all anaesthetists and intensivists.

Contributors
Introduction
About the FRCA examination
The pre-operative assessment
1. Imaging the chest
2. Imaging the abdomen
3. Trauma radiology
4. The cervical spine
5. CT head
6. Anaesthesia in the radiology department. MRI and interventional radiology
7. Ultrasound
Index.

Subject Areas: Medical study & revision guides [MRG], Radiology [MMPH], Medical imaging [MMP], Pain & pain management [MMBP], Anaesthetics [MMB]