Mastering Medical Imaging: A Comprehensive Guide for Healthcare Providers

Are you a healthcare provider looking to enhance your skills in medical imaging? Look no further! This concise and easy-to-use reference is designed to help you identify and understand the full scope of medical imaging testing modalities, including radiographs, CTs, nuclear imaging, and ultrasound scans and images.

What’s New in the Second Edition

The second edition of this esteemed reference features:

• In-depth discussions of each medical imaging modality, focusing on foundational concepts of radiology interpretation of the chest, abdomen, extremities, and spine.
• Expanded coverage of imaging, with over 400 images to enhance your understanding.
• Accompanying videos available via Springer Connect to further enhance the learning process.

The Ultimate Guide to Medical Imaging

This comprehensive resource guides you through the clinical decision-making process, helping you to:

• Choose the best diagnostic test to assess a presenting condition.
• Interpret plain radiographs of the chest, abdomen, extremities, and spine.
• Understand the differences between modalities, their attributes, and age-appropriate considerations.

The book’s incremental approach to correct interpretation of radiographs and understanding the rationale behind the interpretation will give you the confidence you need to make accurate diagnoses.

Key Features and Benefits

• Addresses the basics of radiology, CT scans, nuclear imaging, MRIs, and ultrasound, as well as their characteristics and differences.
• Provides a step-by-step approach to interpretation of radiographs.
• Guides in the selection of the correct diagnostic test.
• Supports information with figures, tables, images, and films.
• Useful to a wide range of nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other providers in multiple settings.

Access the images and drawings found in this text at springerpub.com/campo-medical-imaging.

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Language: English
Paperback: 262 pages
ISBN-10: 0826160468
ISBN-13: 978-0826160461