Caffey's Pediatric Diagnostic Imaging, Volume 1

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Mosby/Elsevier, 2008 - Medical - 3195 pages
Since 1945, this classic reference has offered the world's most comprehensive coverage of all areas of interest to the radiologist who deals with children. The completely revised 11th edition continues this tradition of excellence, covering anatomy, embryology, and physiology as well as all imaging modalities from x-ray to cutting-edge multislice cardiac CT, MRI, and CT-PET. You'll also find new sections on cardiac, pericardial, and abdominal imaging as well as interventional radiology. Online access to all 10,000 of the book's phenomenal illustrations allows you to rapidly search for diseases by image, incorporate images into your own presentations, and consult an appendix of essential facts, figures, and measurements. This book truly is a must-have reference for any radiologist who works with pediatric patients.
  • Many non-radiologists discuss their goals for imaging and how we can help them.
  • State-of-the-art discussions of the latest imaging techniques help you determine the best modality for each patient.
  • More than 10,000 high-quality radiologic images-40% new to this edition-cover all the latest modalities.
  • Handy "Teaching Boxes" highlight key points in each chapter-giving you the information you need, fast.
  • Online access to all 10,000 of the book's phenomenal illustrations allows you to rapidly search for diseases by image, incorporate images into your own presentations, and consult an online appendix of essential facts, figures, and measurements.
  • Detailed videos and self-assessment questions online help you hone your interpretation skills.
  • A new "Cardiac" section with chapters from cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, and radiologists, addresses all issues relevant to this challenging area.
  • A new "Interventional Radiology" section covers everything you need to know about today's interventional techniques.
  • New Associate Editors and many new contributors provide abundant fresh perspectives on the clinical problems you face.
  • A new organization makes key information easier to find, and an appendix provides easy reference to fast facts and measurements that are hard to find in other sources.

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