Emergency Imaging of At-Risk Patients: General Principles

Emergency Imaging of At-Risk Patients: General Principles 1st Edition

by Michael N. Patlas MD (Editor)

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Elsevier; 1st edition (November 24, 2022)

Language ‏ : ‎ English

FORMAT: ORIGINAL PDF/PRINT REPLICA

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0323876617

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0323876612

$14.99

Categories: Critical Care and Emergency Medicine Tags: Radiology

Description

Provides a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to imaging of non-traumatic and traumatic emergencies in at-risk patients.

- Covers acute brain, thoracic, abdominal, and musculoskeletal conditions, including the unique challenges of imaging pregnant, geriatric, bariatric, cancer, immunocompromised, and pediatric patients, as well as patients using recreational drugs.

- Describes specific applications of ultrasound, MRI, radiography, and multidetector computed tomography (MDCT).

- Reviews recent imaging-related clinical literature and appropriate criteria and guidelines.

- A valuable tool for emergency and general radiologists, as well as pediatricians, obstetricians, gynecologists, orthopedic, trauma surgeons, and trainees in all specialties.

- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Author

Michael N. Patlas, MD, FRCPC, FASER,FCAR, FSAR, is a Professor of Radiology and Emergency/Trauma Imaging Section Chief in the Department of Radiology, McMaster University. He is an Editor-in-Chief for Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal and five radiology books, and author of over 170 peer-reviewed papers, editorials and book chapters. His Editorial Board memberships (past or current) include journals such as AJR, Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging, La Radiologia Medica, Emergency Radiology, CPDR, Current Radiology Reports and Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science. Dr.Patlas is a Vice President of Canadian Emergency, Trauma and Acute Care Radiology Society. He is an honored fellow of the American Society of Emergency Radiology, the Canadian Association of Radiologists, and the Society of Abdominal Radiology. Dr.Patlas received Gold Medal from the European Society of Emergency Radiology in 2022.