CITATION

Stead, Latha Ganti; Stead, S. Matthew; and Kaufman, Matthew S.. First Aid Radiology for the Wards. McGraw-Hill Medical, 2008.

First Aid Radiology for the Wards

Published:  October 2008

eISBN: 9780071643078 0071643079 | ISBN: 9780071381017

Book description:

The Student-to-Student, Step-by-Step Guide to Radiology Clerkship Success

This survival guide for the radiology wards teaches you how to read and present normal and abnormal x-rays, CTs, and MRIs for the most commonly seen diseases and disorders. You'll find 150 radiologic images divided by modality, clear guidelines on when to order a specific modality and how to read the results, and illustrations of classic results of important conditions.

Detailed advice from radiology clerkship veterans help you:

  • Prepare for and take the test

  • Perform a basic study

  • Determine if a film is adequate

  • Present each study on the ward

  • Spot the strengths and weaknesses of studies

  • Recognize basic anatomical structures

  • Identify abnormal conditions

INSIDER’S GUIDE TO HONING RADIOLOGY SKILLS FOR EVERY CLERKSHIP

  • The only student-to-student, step-by-step guide to interpreting and presenting radiology studies

  • Detailed how-to-succeed and what-to-study guidance from clerkship vets

  • 75 radiology images of the most commonly seen disorders illustrate each modality and detail

  • Illustrates normal as well as abnormal results

  • Classic results of important conditions often seen on the wards and tested on the USMLE Step 2CK

  • Clear guidelines on when to order a specific modality and how to read the results

  • “Classifieds” feature high-yield websites, top extracurricular opportunities, and scholarships

  • Tear-out cards with essential radiology concepts in pocket-ready format

A STUDENT-TO-STUDENT GUIDE

  • Discover med students’ “secret weapon”

  • Impress on the wards and succeed in the clerkships

  • Save time with high-yield topics, important radiology images, and pocket-ready reminders

  • The first book to describe how to read radiographic films for the most commonly seen disorders

  • Apply the First Aid formula for clerkship success!

INSIDER’S GUIDE TO HONING RADIOLOGY SKILLS FOR EVERY CLERKSHIP

*The only student-to-student, step-by-step guide to interpreting and presenting radiology studies

  • *

    Detailed how-to-succeed and what-to-study guidance from clerkship vets

  • *

    75 radiology images of the most commonly seen disorders illustrate each modality and detail

  • *

    Illustrates normal as well as abnormal results

  • *

    Classic results of important conditions often seen on the wards and tested on the USMLE Step 2CK

  • *

    Clear guidelines on when to order a specific modality and how to read the results

  • *

    “Classifieds” feature high-yield websites, top extracurricular opportunities, and scholarships

  • *

    Tear-out cards with essential radiology concepts in pocket-ready format

A STUDENT TO STUDENT GUIDE

  • *

    Discover med students’ “secret weapon”

  • *

    Impress on the wards and succeed in the clerkships

  • *

    Save time with high-yield topics, important radiology images, and pocket-ready reminders

  • *

    The first book to describe how to read radiographic films for the most commonly seen disorders

  • *

    Apply the First Aid formula for clerkship success!