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This book is a new clinical resource in the field of emergency radiology and comprehensively covers both the technical applications and interpretation of all imaging studies utilized in the emergency room, including x-rays, MRI, CT, and contrast angiography. The full spectrum of conditions diagnosed within each modality is covered in detail, and examples of normal radiologic anatomy, patterns, and anomalies are also included. Clinical Emergency Radiology is designed to be a standard reference for emergency physicians and contains over 2,000 images to comprehensively cover every aspect of radiology in the emergency room.
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Clinical Emergency Radiology As recent technological advances have revealed, imaging represents the most dynamic subdiscipline of emergency medicine. The use of ultrasound, MRI, and CT scans has revolutionized the way that acute injuries and conditions are managed in the ED. More sophisticated imaging modalities are commonplace now, enabling acute conditions such as cardiac arrest, aortic aneurysm, and fetal trauma to be diagnosed within seconds. Clinical Emergency Radiology is a new clinical resource in the field of emergency radiology. It thoroughly addresses both the technical applications and the interpretation of all imaging studies used in the ED, including x-rays, MRI, CT, and contrast angiography. The full spectrum of conditions diagnosed within each modality is covered in detail, and examples of normal radiological anatomy, patterns, and anomalies are also included. This book is designed to be a standard reference for emergency physicians and contains more than 2,000 images to comprehensively cover every aspect of radiology in the ED. J. Christian Fox (M.D. University of California, Irvine) graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1997 and completed his residency at the University of California, Irvine, in emergency medicine. Dr. Fox currently teaches at the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, where he has received the American Academy of Emergency Medicine’s Young Educator Award. He is Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, Chief of the Division of Emergency and Trauma Ultrasound, and Director of the Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship. Dr. Fox has lectured and written extensively on emergency imaging locally and internationally and formerly held the post of Co-Chair of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine’s Emergency Ultrasound Section. Clinical Emergency Radiology EDITED BY J. CHRISTIAN FOX University of California, Irvine ILLUSTRATIONS BY SONIA JOHNSON CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, São Paulo Cambridge University Press The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 8RU, UK Published in the United States of America by Cambridge University Press, New York www.cambridge.org Information on this title: www.cambridge.org/9780521870542 © J. Christian Fox 2008 This publication is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception and to the provision of relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge University Press. First published in print format 2008 ISBN-13 978-0-511-50813-4 eBook (NetLibrary) ISBN-13 978-0-521-87054-2 hardback Cambridge University Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of urls for external or third-party internet websites referred to in this publication, and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate. I dedicate this book to my parents, George and Sheila; my sister, Suzy; my wife, Danielle; and my son, Nicholas. Only through their collective love, support, and patience am I able to com