Abstract

This book of diagnostic imaging discusses state-of-the-art techniques to provide the radiologist in training, in practice of teaching, physician and surgeon. Informs about an integrated review of the role of various imaging modalities and roentgen features seen in a specific disease and in acute emergency situations, both medical and surgical, including trauma. Importance of having diagnostic technical facilities and role of a radiologist in handling the patient in acute emergency is highlighted. The plain radiograph remains the initial imaging modality for various types of diseases and its interpretation remains a great challenge to arrive at a correct diagnosis keeping in view various salient features of disease entity on various imaging modalities and to exclude other similar looking pictures. This concise reference book helps to arrive at correct decision and interpretation. Includes numerous important conditionalities and enumerates their salient features and important differential diagnosis.