Introduction to diagnostic imaging

This book begins with a chapter that includes the history of the various imaging modalities currently available, including magnetic resonance imaging. The following six chapters review specific anatomic regions (chest, urinary tract, gastrointestinal tract, bones and joints, cardiovascular system, and central nervous system) and the abnormalities that can be detected by various radiologic studies of these areas. Each chapter focuses on a specific body system and gives a short description of what studies are typically used for each. The normal anatomy, as shown in these studies, is also discussed. A series of short sections on specific, common disease conditions of each area follows