Practical Pediatric Imaging: Diagnostic Radiology of Infants and ChildrenEstablished as the leading textbook of pediatric radiology, Practical Pediatric Imaging is now in its revised, updated, and expanded Third Edition. It provides the practical yet comprehensive coverage that made this classic work the most popular pediatric imaging text among radiology residents and program directors, as well as a standard reference for practicing radiologists and pediatric physicians.The Third Edition's roster of contributing authors includes faculty of the Department of Radiology at Children's Hospital in Boston -- the largest pediatric medical center in the United States. The state-of-the-art coverage highlights the expanding pediatric applications of ultrasound, CT, MRI, nuclear medicine, and vascular/interventional techniques. This edition also includes a new chapter on head and neck imaging.Complementing the text are more than 2,000 scans and line drawings -- over 1,300 new to this edition. Numerous tables of differential diagnosis and diagnostic algorithms appear throughout the book. Comprehensive, up-to-date references are also provided. |
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Contents
Skull and Brain | 65 |
Normal Skull Radiology | 71 |
General Abnormalities | 80 |
Specific Abnormalities | 86 |
Preparation of Pediatric Patients for Radiology Procedures 1171 | 173 |
References | 193 |
Head and Neck | 201 |
Nasal Cavity Paranasal Sinuses and Face | 215 |
Temporal Bone and Ear | 229 |
Neck Oral Cavity and Mandible | 238 |
References | 255 |
Spine and Spinal Cord | 259 |
Systematic Approach to the Pediatric Spine | 263 |
Common Normal Variants | 269 |
General Abnormalities | 275 |
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Practical Pediatric Imaging: Diagnostic Radiology of Infants and Children Donald R. Kirks,Nathan Thorne Griscom No preview available - 1998 |
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