Oxford handbook of emergencies in clinical radiology /
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| Imprint: | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009. |
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| Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 394 pages) : illustrations |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Emergencies in-- Emergencies in-- series. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11138900 |
| Summary: | This essential handbook provides indispensable guidance for all those seeking or reporting investigations in radiology which arises in an emergency setting. It summarises the major problems faced on-call and provides advice on the most suitable radiological tests to request as well as suggesting an appropriate timescale for imaging. From a radiologist's perspective, it lists in concise format the protocol for each test and outlines the expected findings.Emergency radiology is a crucial component of emergency care as a whole. It is rare for a patient to undergo emergency surgery or treatment without prior imaging. Radiology is the new gate-keeper in clinical practice with an emergency CT scan of the head being performed in most UK hospitals every day. Radiology can confirm a diagnosis, sending a patient down a pathway of established therapy; confirm normality, leading to patient discharge; detect an unsuspected abnormality, suggesting analternative action altogether; or be non-contributory. This concise, portable handbook supports emergency-setting radiology and helps the reader in this vital field. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 394 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191553462 0191553468 9780199238439 019923843X |