Learning Radiology: Recognizing the Basics

by William Herring MD, FACR

Overview

Dr. William Herring’s Learning Radiology: Recognizing the Basics, 5th Edition, remains the leading introductory radiology text for medical students and others who are required to read and interpret common radiologic images. Using an easy-to-follow pattern recognition approach, this clearly written, highly illustrated text teaches how to differentiate normal and abnormal images of all modalities. From the basics of patient safety, dose reduction, and radiation protection to the latest information on ultrasound, MRI, and CT, it provides a complete, up-to-date introduction to radiology needed by today’s students.

• Uses a clear, conversational writing style—with a touch of humor—to explain what you need to know to effectively interpret medical images of all modalities. 

• Teaches how to arrive at a diagnosis by following a pattern recognition approach, and logically overcome difficult diagnostic challenges with the aid of decision trees. 

• Employs an easy-to-read, bullet-point format, including bolded key points and icons designating special content: Diagnostic Pitfalls, Really Important Points, Take-Home Points, and Weblinks. 

• Features more than 850 high-quality illustrations, useful tables, case study questions, and teaching boxes throughout. 

• Shares the extensive knowledge and experience of esteemed author Dr. William Herring, a skilled radiology teacher and the host of his own specialty website, www.learningradiology.com. 

• Offers quick review and instruction for medical students, residents, and fellows, as well as those in related fields such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants. 

• An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud—as well as access bonus content, including new appendices covering the Discovery of X-rays, Diagnostic Radiology Signs, and Artificial Intelligence in Radiology; USMLE-style Q&A; 30 videos; and more. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323878173
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	02/13/2023
Edition description:	5th ed.
Pages:	432
Sales rank:	409,033
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.88(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Contents 1. Recognizing Anything: Past, Present and Future 2. Recognizing Normal Pulmonary Anatomy 3. Recognizing Normal Cardiac Anatomy 4. Recognizing Airspace Versus Interstitial Lung Disease 5. Recognizing the Causes of an Opacified Hemithorax 6. Recognizing Atelectasis 7. Recognizing a Pleural Effusion 8. Recognizing Pneumonia 9. Recognizing the Correct Placement of Lines and Tubes and Their Potential Complications: Critical Care Radiology 10. Recognizing Other Diseases of the Chest 11. Recognizing Adult Heart Disease 12. Recognizing the Normal Abdomen and Pelvis: Conventional Radiography 13. Recognizing the Normal Abdomen and Pelvis: Computed Tomography 14. Recognizing Bowel Obstruction and Ileus 15. Recognizing Extraluminal Air in the Abdomen 16. Recognizing Abnormal Calcifications and Their Causes 17. Recognizing Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary and Urinary Tract Abnormalities 18. Ultrasonography: Understanding the Principles and Its Uses in Abdominal and Pelvic Imaging 19. Vascular, Pediatric, and Point-of-Care Ultrasound 20. Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Understanding the Principles and Recognizing the Basics 21. Recognizing Nontraumatic Abnormalities of the Appendicular Skeleton and Arthritis 22. Recognizing Nontraumatic Abnormalities of the Spine 23. Recognizing Trauma to the Bony Skeleton 24. Recognizing the Imaging Findings of Trauma to the Chest 25. Recognizing the Imaging Findings of Trauma to the Abdomen and Pelvis 26. Recognizing Some Common Causes of Intracranial Pathology 27. Recognizing Pediatric Diseases 28. Using Image-Guided Interventions in Diagnosis and Treatment (Interventional Radiology) 29. Recognizing the Findings in Breast Imaging

Bibliography Index AVAILABLE ONLINE • Videos • Self-Assessment Quizzes e-Appendix A. Nuclear Medicine: Understanding the Principles and Recognizing the Basics e-Appendix B. The ABCs of Heart Disease e-Appendix C. Radiation Dose and Safety e-Appendix D. Key Terminology and Glossaries e-Appendix E. Early History and Public Exuberance of the Discovery of X-rays e-Appendix F. Diagnostic Radiology Signs e-Appendix G. Artificial Intelligence in Radiology

What People are Saying About This

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Learn a highly effective, pattern recognition approach to image interpretation

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Ashwin Rao, MD (Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University)
Description: The study and mastery of radiology and its various component modalities can sometimes seem daunting and overwhelming because of its breadth and depth. This book provides an excellent foundation and introduction to key imaging modalities.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide an easy-to-read introduction to key imaging modalities and to cover exactly what is required to effectively interpret medical images of all modalities in a time-friendly format. The online content effectively supplements the book and helps to deliver on the stated objectives.
Audience: According to the author, "this text is oriented more towards students, interns, residents, residents-to-be, and other health care professionals who are just starting out," and is not intended to be encyclopedic. The book certainly delivers on this premise with an easy-to-read, time-friendly format with bulleted text and an abundance of images, colorized graphics, and charts. Dr. Herring is a well-respected radiologist from Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, and is the creator of the website www.learningradiology.com.
Features: Key concepts are presented in boldface and bulleted text. A wealth of high-quality annotated radiograph, CT, MR, and ultrasound images are used, as well as informative colorized graphics, charts, and visual aids. The book covers a wide array of common and uncommon diagnoses and emphasizes a pattern recognition approach. Diagnostic pitfalls, important and take-home points, and links are scattered throughout the book. Additional interesting concepts that the book discusses include patient safety, dose reduction, and radiation protection.
Assessment: This is a fabulous introduction to the basics and fundamentals of the various radiology and imaging modalities as well as pattern recognition associated with common and uncommon diagnoses. While the book may be somewhat insufficient on its own as a textbook for any one imaging modality, it is indispensable as a reference and would certainly make for a quick and comprehensive high-yield read prior to an in-service exam or the assumption of on-call responsibilities.

Doody's Review Service

"Learning Radiology, 3rd edition is a must-have for anyone who will be required to read and interpret common radiologic images. Students benefit from the extensive knowledge and experience of esteemed author Herring and ensure their mastery of the material with additional online content, bonus images, and self-assessment exercises at Student Consult." -SirReadaLot.org, July 2015, Issue #195

"This is a fabulous introduction to the basics and fundamentals of the various radiology and imaging modalities as well as pattern recognition associated with common and uncommon diagnoses…it is indispensable as a reference and would certainly make for a quick and comprehensive high-yield read prior to an in-service exam or the assumption of on-call responsibilities."

-Ashwin Rao, MD (Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University) Doody’s Score: 96 - 4 Stars!

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