Pediatric Radiology: The Requisites by Johan G. Blickman, Patrick D. Barnes, Bruce R. Parker

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This third edition of Pediatric Radiology—a volume in The Requisites in Radiology series—covers everything from basic principles of interpreting diagnostic imaging studies through cutting-edge techniques. Expert authors Johan G. Blickman, MD, PhD and Patrick D. Barnes, MD are now joined by Bruce R. Parker, MD to provide the latest advances in pediatric radiology in a convenient, quick-access format with high-quality images. This edition features a greater emphasis on differential diagnosis, neuron functional imaging, and coverage of the dynamic topic of cardiac MR. You'll have everything you need to succeed in radiology examinations, subspecialty rotations, and clinical practice.

• Provides comprehensive yet concise coverage of the core material fundamental to this subspecialty for learning and quick reference.
  
• Presents material in a logical anatomic sequence, organized by organ system with eight chapters covering an overview of pediatric imaging, chest, heart, gastrointestinal tract, accessory organs of digestion, genitourinary tract, the skeletal system, and neuroimaging.
  
• Features a multi-modality approach to provide you with the most common imaging approaches tailored to each organ system.
  
• Emphasizes that pediatric diagnosis is a distinct specialty, as opposed to an aberration from standard adult diagnosis.
  
• Includes tables, boxes, pearls, key concepts, and differential diagnosis throughout the text to make key material accessible and easy to reference.

• Presents expanded coverage—by more than 20%—on the basics of interpreting diagnostic imaging studies of infants and children so you get an even morecomprehensive guide that still maintains its concise format.
  
• Reflects the advances and changes in the field through extensive updates to many of the images and all the chapters, tables, boxes, FAQs, and Pearls & Pitfalls.
  
• Provides new insights from additional co-author Bruce R. Parker, MD—a respected authority in the field—for new approaches to the material.
  
• Features an increased emphasis on neuron functional imaging to highlight the recent developments in this area.
  
• Includes more differential diagnosis and integrates the diagnosis of emergency conditions throughout out the text so you can quickly and easily identify conditions accurately.
  
• Captures the prominent and fast-moving area of cardiac MR to keep you abreast of hot new technologies.

Kathleen A. Murray

This monograph on pediatric radiology is the secondedition of a core text in the series The Requisites. The first editionof this volume was published in 1993. The goal of this series is toprovide separate volumes in each of the major subspecialty areas ofradiology from which a resident can obtain a reasonable workingknowledge in the first few days of a rotation. This is an excellentidea as the time spent on each rotation is short and optimal experienceis gained if core knowledge is gained quickly and then expanded. Thegoals are accomplished well in this text. The intended audience isradiology residents, but this book is also useful as an introductorytext for pediatric residents. It is a reasonably sized, practicalresource that can update the general radiologist. The author bringsconsiderable experience from his many years as a pediatric radiologistand teacher in Boston, creating a very readable and practical text. The chapter on neuroimaging is written in conjunction with the chief ofneuroradiology at The Children's Hospital in Boston. This volume hasgood quality illustrations, line drawings, and tables to supplement thetext. A separate appendix at the front of the book includes colorDoppler images. Reference lists are appropriately short and have beenupdated. The index is complete and easy to use. It is a good size forfrequent use. The book is a very good introductory text to practicalpediatric radiology and should be reviewed by all radiology residentsas they begin their rotations on pediatric radiology. It is also anexcellent update for the general radiologist. The small size makes itreadable from cover-to-cover. It is a very good supplement to largerreference texts andhas been nicely updated from the previous editionwithout losing the emphasis on basic training. I highly recommendit.

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Reviewer: Kathleen A. Murray, MD (University of Utah School of Medicine)
Description: This monograph on pediatric radiology is the second edition of a core text in the series The Requisites. The first edition of this volume was published in 1993.
Purpose: The goal of this series is to provide separate volumes in each of the major subspecialty areas of radiology from which a resident can obtain a reasonable working knowledge in the first few days of a rotation. This is an excellent idea as the time spent on each rotation is short and optimal experience is gained if core knowledge is gained quickly and then expanded. The goals are accomplished well in this text.
Audience: The intended audience is radiology residents, but this book is also useful as an introductory text for pediatric residents. It is a reasonably sized, practical resource that can update the general radiologist. The author brings considerable experience from his many years as a pediatric radiologist and teacher in Boston, creating a very readable and practical text. The chapter on neuroimaging is written in conjunction with the chief of neuroradiology at The Children's Hospital in Boston.
Features: This volume has good quality illustrations, line drawings, and tables to supplement the text. A separate appendix at the front of the book includes color Doppler images. Reference lists are appropriately short and have been updated. The index is complete and easy to use. It is a good size for frequent use.
Assessment: The book is a very good introductory text to practical pediatric radiology and should be reviewed by all radiology residents as they begin their rotations on pediatric radiology. It is also an excellent update for the general radiologist. The small size makes it readable from cover-to-cover. It is a very good supplement to larger reference texts and has been nicely updated from the previous edition without losing the emphasis on basic training. I highly recommend it.

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5 Stars! from Doody

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