Pearls and Pitfalls in Emergency Radiology - 9781107021914

With the rise of emergency radiology in the last 25 years as a subspecialty, and particularly with the use of the CT as a screening tool, false-positives have been identified as a significant cause of error, which lead to unnecessary investigation and treatment, increased costs, and litigation. Gunn (radiology, University of Washington) and his contributors, in 101 cases, discuss the imaging appearance, clinical scenario, and differential diagnosis with key teaching points followed by images illustrating the pearl, pitfall, or differential diagnosis. He includes a range of cases that might be found in a busy emergency radiology practice that includes a high-volume of trauma and pediatric cases. Pearls and Pitfalls provides guidance for the reader to determine if a finding is borderline normal or a less recognized diagnosis. The cases are divided into eight sections: brain, head, and neck; spine; thorax; cardiovascular; abdomen; pelvis; musculoskeletal; and pediatrics. The book is an invaluable tool for emergency radiologists. There are a multitude of figures and teaching points, as well as tables, and a list of contributors. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)