William Herring Books

The leading introductory radiology text for medical students emphasizes a pattern recognition approach to differentiate normal and abnormal images. Dr. William Herring's clear, conversational writing style, infused with humor, effectively guides readers in interpreting medical images across various modalities. Covering essentials like patient safety, dose reduction, and radiation protection, this concise text provides a comprehensive introduction to modern radiology. It teaches diagnosis through pattern recognition and decision trees to tackle complex challenges. The text features a user-friendly bulleted format, high-quality illustrations, tables, and teaching boxes, alongside special sections on Diagnostic Pitfalls, Really Important Points, Weblinks, and Take-Home Points. New chapters include Vascular, Pediatric, and Point-of-Care Ultrasound, as well as Interventional Radiology and Imaging Findings of Breast Disease. Additional online content, bonus images, and USMLE-style Q&A enhance mastery of the material, making it an effective resource for students, residents, and professionals in related fields. An Enhanced eBook version is available, allowing access to all text, figures, and references on various devices.

Learning Radiology: Recognizing the Basics, 2nd Edition, is an image-filled, practical, and clinical introduction to this integral part of the diagnostic process. William Herring, MD, a skilled radiology teacher, masterfully covers everything you need to know to effectively interpret medical images. Learn the latest on ultrasound, MRI, CT, and more, in a time-friendly format with brief, bulleted text and abundant high-quality images. Then ensure your mastery of the material with additional online content, bonus images, and self-assessment exercises at www.studentconsult.com. Identify a wide range of common and uncommon conditions based upon their imaging findings. Quickly grasp the fundamentals you need to know through easy-access bulleted text and more than 700 images. Arrive at diagnoses by following a pattern recognition approach, and logically overcome difficult diagnostic challenges with the aid of decision trees. Learn from the best, as Dr. Herring is both a skilled radiology teacher and the host of his own specialty website, www.learningradiology.com. Easily master the fundamental principles of MRI, ultrasound, and CT with new chapters that cover principles of each modality and the recognition of normal and abnormal findings. Know the basics and be more confident when interpreting diagnostic imaging studies

The book offers a comprehensive introduction to radiology, focusing on a pattern recognition approach to help readers distinguish between normal and abnormal images across various modalities. It covers essential topics such as patient safety, dose reduction, and radiation protection, while also including the latest advancements in ultrasound, MRI, and CT. This highly illustrated text serves as an invaluable resource for medical students and others who need to develop their skills in interpreting radiologic images.