Description

Rapid recognition of life-threatening illnesses and injuries expedites appropriate management and improves clinical outcomes. False-positive interpretations in radiology have been identified as a significant cause of error, leading to unnecessary investigation and treatment, increased healthcare costs, and delays in appropriate management. Moreover, it is important that radiologists do not miss important subtle diagnoses that need urgent intervention. Pearls and Pitfalls in Emergency Radiology provides an outline of common imaging artefacts, anatomic variants and critical diagnoses that the radiologist must master in order to guide appropriate care and avoid malpractice lawsuits. One hundred selected cases – illustrated with several hundred images from MRI, MDCT, PET, ultrasound and radiographs – are presented in a succinct and structured format, highlighting key pearls and potential diagnostic pitfalls. The text focuses on emergent presentations of diseases in all body regions in both adults and children.

Reviews

Brought to you by esteemed authors from the University of Iowa’s Musculoskeletal Radiology department, Pearls and Pitfalls in Musculoskeletal Imaging: Variants and Other Difficult Diagnoses, is a worthy addition to your imaging library. Bang for your buck, you can’t beat it.

Section authors D. Lee Bennett (Elbow, Forearm, Hand, Hip and Pelvis, Thigh, and Foot), Georges Y. El-Khoury (Tumors/Miscellaneous), Kenjirou Ohashi (Arm, Leg, and Ankle), and Joong Mo Ahn (Shoulder and Wrist), cover a wider range of topics and diagnoses with which residents should familiarize themselves and should be well familiar to musculoskeletal and general radiologists alike.

A wide breadth of knowledge is covered in this concise readable book of 254 pages. Traps such as pseudotear of the triangular fibrocartilage, ulnar collateral ligament tear versus normal recess of the elbow, and red marrow versus tumor are clearly addressed, as are topics such as malignant and benign peripheral nerve sheath tumors, snapping hip, Mazabraud syndrome, ankle impingement, supracondylar process: ligament of Struthers, and numerous other topics.

Ninety-four cases in all, a wide gamut of musculoskeletal radiology is addressed in this very reader friendly style. Each case is approached as Image description, Importance, Typical clinical scenario, and finally Teaching Point. Each topic is usually addressed in ½ to 1 page of typed print and supplemented with various images from one to two pages additional; plain films, computed tomography, and MRI are typical, with diagrams added as necessary. The concise format fits a typical physician’s harried lifestyle and assists retention. Residents preparing for boards will find an array of useful and relevant material. Easily accessible at the monitor, you can familiarize yourself with an entity in under two minutes. The book will pay for itself in a single case. How can you beat that? Run, don’t walk, to acquire this book.