In the last five years, advancements in imaging technologies have greatly enhanced the speed and accuracy of disease and injury diagnoses. This updated edition of Squire’s Fundamentals of Radiology presents these new techniques to equip medical students and radiology learners with the latest imaging management strategies for optimal patient care. It details innovative diagnostic methods, including multidetector computed tomography for pulmonary embolism and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging for stroke, accompanied by hundreds of new diagnostic images showcasing the radiological features of common diseases using state-of-the-art computed radiography, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging. The text has been thoroughly reviewed and updated to reflect the best practices in diagnostic imaging. Additionally, new interventional radiology procedures are introduced, such as vertebroplasty for spinal compression fractures, uterine artery embolization as a surgical alternative for uterine fibroids, and radiofrequency ablation for treating unresectable tumors. A new chapter highlights advances in diagnostic imaging technologies, including three-dimensional and digital imaging, functional magnetic resonance imaging, PET-CT, cardiac calcium CT scoring, multidetector gated cardiac CT, and molecular imaging.
Lucy Frank Squire Books
