Comprehensive Radiographic Pathology 6E

Comprehensive Radiographic Pathology 6E
ISBN: 9780323353243
Publication Date: 14 September 2015

Gain the essential pathology understanding you need to produce quality radiographic images! Covering the disease processes most frequently diagnosed with medical imaging,Comprehensive Radiographic Pathology, 6th Edition is the perfect pathology resource for acquiring a better understanding of the clinical manifestation of different disease processes, their radiographic appearances, and their treatments. This full-color reference begins with a general overview of physiology, then covers disorders and injuries by body system. The new edition also includes the latest information on CT, MRI, SPECT, PET, ultrasound, and nuclear medicine - including updated radiographer notes, images, and review questions.

Key Features: Thorough explanations and comprehensive coverage aid readers' understanding of disease processes and their radiographic appearance.Numerous high-quality illustrations covering all modalities clearly demonstrate the clinical manifestations of different disease processes and provide readers with a standard for the high-quality images needed in radiography practice.Discussion of specialized imaging explains how supplemental modalities, such as ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine, single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), and positron emission tomography (PET) are sometimes needed to diagnose various pathologies. Treatment coverage provides readers with brief explanations of the most likely treatments and the prognosis for each pathology.Systems-based approach organizes the pathology of various body systems in separate chapters - each chapter provides an initial discussion of general physiology and then explains various pathologic conditions and their radiographic ap...