Book Description

Each title in the PocketRadiologist series provides you with the 100 most important diagnoses in a particular radiological speciality. For each diagnosis, you'll find 2 crisply reproduced images, plus consistent, bulleted summaries of... Key Facts Imaging Findings Differential Diagnosis Clinical Issues Pathological Features References - - - - This unique organisation makes it remarkably easy to accurately and rapidly confirm or rule out a diagnosis! And all of the PocketRadiologist titles are available as soft cover, pocket-sized books or as Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) software to meet you preferred reference style! Features 1: HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGES Multimodality Imaging Vibrant colour graphics Crisp black and white images 2: FACTS Bulleted text Most essential information 3: IMAGING FINDINGS General findings Imaging details of each relevant modality Standard and advanced imaging recommendations 4: DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Differential list with brief descriptions Useful guidance to alternatives 5: PATHOLOGY FINDINGS Gross, microscopic Etiology, epidemiology Genetics 6: CLINICAL ISSUES Presentation Natural History Prognosis Treatment options 7: SELECTED REFERENCES Compatibility PocketRadiologist will run on all Palm OSTM-based PDAs from manufacturers such as PalmTM, HandspringTM or Sony running Palm OSTM version 3.5 or greater. 16 volumes cover a wide range of radiologic specialties, including musculoskeletal imaging - head and neck imaging - neuroimaging - chest imaging - ultrasound - cardiac imaging - spine imaging - vascular imaging - pediatric imaging - gastrointestinal/genitourinary imaging - and emergency imaging. Two different formats suit the needs of any practitioner: The PDA versions of these resources-simple to install on any Palm(R) or Pocket PC are extremely user-friendly and require very little practice to use. They can be purchased on a retail CD-ROM or downloaded from the Website: www.PocketRadiologist.com The paperback versions average 320 pages in length and are 5" x 8" in size-so they can be carried and consulted anytime, anywhere. For each diagnosis, readers will find 1 - 2 radiologic images/illustrations, plus lists of Key Facts - Imaging Findings - Differential Diagnosis - Clinical Issues - Pathologic Features - and References. Imaging Findings include General Features - CT Findings - and MR findings, as well as Other Modality Findings and Imaging Recommendations (where appropriate). Pathologic Features detail General Pathology - Gross Pathologic/Surgical Features - Microscopic Features - and Staging or Grading Criteria. Clinical Issues address Presentation as well as Natural History and Treatment and Prognosis (where relevant).