Ebook: Learning radiology: recognizing the basics

Front cover; IFC_Student Consult; Learning Radiology; Copyright page; Dedication; Contributor; Preface; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Video Contents; 1 Recognizing Anything; An Introduction to Imaging Modalities; From Darkness ... Light; Conventional Radiography; The Five Basic Densities; Computed Tomography; Radiation Dose and Safety; Ionizing Radiation in Radiology; Three Fates of Radiation During an Imaging Procedure; Measurements of Radiation; Biological Effects of Radiation; Types of Biological Effects; Cancer Development; Sources of Radiation for Humans.;A must-have for anyone who will be required to read and interpret common radiologic images, Learning Radiology: Recognizing the Basics is an image-filled, practical, and easy-to-read introduction to key imaging modalities. Skilled radiology teacher William Herring, MD, masterfully covers exactly what you need to know to effectively interpret medical images of all modalities. Learn the latest on ultrasound, MRI, CT, patient safety, dose reduction, radiation protection, and more, in a time-friendly format with brief, bulleted text and abundant high-quality images.;1. Recognizing anything -- 2. Recognizing a technically adequate chest radiograph -- 3. Recognizing normal pulmonary antaomy -- 4. Recognizing normal cardiac anatomy -- 5. Recognizing airspace versus interstitial lung disease -- 6. Recognizing the causes of an opacified hemithorax -- 7. Recognizing atelectasis -- 8. Recognizing a pleural effusion -- 9. Recognizing pneumonia -- 10. Recognizing pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, pneumopericardium, and subcutaneous emphysema -- 11. Recognizing the correct placement of lines and tubes and their potential complications: Critical care radiology -- 12. Recognizing diseases of the chest -- 13. Recognizing adult heart disease -- 14. Recognizing the normal abdomen: Conventional radiology -- 15. Recognizing the normal abdomen and pelvis on computed tomography -- 16. Recognizing bowel obstruction and ileus -- 17. Recognizing extraluminal gas in the abdomen -- 18. Recognizing abnormal calcifications and their causes -- 19. Recognizing the imaging findings of trauma -- 20. Recognizing gastrointestinal, hepatic, and urinary tract abnormalities -- 21. Ultrasonography: Understanding the principles and recognizing normal and abnormal findings -- 22. Magnetic resonance imaging: Understanding the principles and recognizing the basics -- 23. Recognizing abnormalities of bone density -- 24. Recognizing fractures and dislocations -- 25. Recognizing joint disease: An approach to arthritis -- 26. Recognizing some common causes of intracranial pathology -- 28. Recognizing pediatric diseases -- Nuclear medicine: Understanding the principles and recognizing the basics -- The ABCs of heart disease: Recognizing adult heart disease from the frontal chest radiograph -- What to order when -- Chapter 1 quiz answers -- Unknown cases: Additional information -- Unknown cases quiz.