ÝReview of previous edition¨ I recommend this book as the
definitive introductory text for medical students in their clinical
years and to the course leaders of required or elective
undergraduate courses in diagnostic radiology. -- Joseph Whitely,
M.D. "JAMA"
As a result of wide popularity, this excellent textbook reaches its
fifth edition. The book appears to have been and to be the
'vademecum' of thousands of medical students, but its content is
also devoted to doctors of sciences other than radiology, who use
imaging as an essential tool for diagnostic workup of patients. The
25 years' experience of the textbook can clearly be recognized
through its 20 chapters covering all fields of diagnostic imaging.
The significant advances in imaging technology have brought a great
number of new diagnostic images to this edition and new subjects,
such as interventional radiology, have been included. Another
important new feature of the book is body anatomy, explained either
by plain films or by cross-sectional images. All diagnostic
problems are presented in a very practical and essential way,
tailored to students who will certainly be doctors but may not
become radiologists. The reasoning of the author as a
non-radiologist but with the radiologist's eyes is the most
captivating feature of the textbook. This aspect can only be
explained by Squire's and then Novelline's great experience in
teaching medical students...The quality of images and captions is
excellent, mainly from the teaching point of view. In fact, I was
unable to find any misleading image or caption. Although the book
is primarily devoted to medical students, its characteristics make
it suitable also for first-/second-year residents in radiology. The
book is definitely to be recommended to all doctors willing to know
more about modern diagnostic imaging. Its size and reasonable price
make this volume highly cost-effective. -- A. Chiesa "European
Radiology"
This is the fifth edition of a text...written as an introduction to
radiology for medical students. In 1964 Lucy Frank Squire authored
the first edition, which became a standard for education of medical
students. Squire recently passed away, but her teaching enthusiasm
and spirit are maintained in eloquent fashion by Novelline, her
colleague and friend. Without changing its purpose, the text has
been rewritten considerably and is nearly doubled in size. New
chapters in anatomy and subspecialty areas are included. New to
this edition are chapters emphasizing primary-care areas, including
women's imaging, men's imaging, pediatric radiology, and AIDS. This
edition also contains photographs of patients undergoing exams in
radiology suites and discussions of the patients' experiences in
the department.
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