Medical Imaging for the Health Care Provider
Practical Radiograph Interpretation
Theresa M. Campo, DNP, FNP-C, ENP-BC, FAANP
Medical Imaging for the Health Care Provider
Practical Radiograph Interpretation
This unique book fills a void in radiology interpretation texts by encompassing the foundational tools and concepts of the full range of medical imaging, including radiology, the basics of interpretation of plain radiographs, comparison with other testing modalities, the rationale for selecting the first diagnostic step, and exploration and interpretation of chest, abdomen, extremity, and spinal radiographs. A concise, easy-to-use reference, it includes written descriptions enhanced with figures, tables, and actual patient films to demonstrate concepts, and discusses--in easily accessible language--differences in testing modalities. The text also features a step-by-step guide to the interpretation of radiographs.
This resource describes and compares available diagnostic modalities, including plain radiograph, CT scan, nuclear imaging, MRI, and ultrasound. It discusses pediatric considerations and includes separate chapters for the chest, abdomen, upper and lower extremities, and the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. The book will be an asset to nurse practitioners and physician assistants working in all emergency, urgent, intensive, and primary care settings. It will also benefit medical students and graduate students in acute care, family, adult/gerontology, and emergency nurse practitioner programs, as well as emergency/trauma clinical nurse specialists, and hospitalists and intensivist nurse practitioners.
Key Features:
- Integrates the basics of radiology, CT scans, nuclear imaging, MRIs, and ultrasound, their characteristics and differences among testing modalities, and basic step-by-step interpretation skills
- Relevant to a wide range of nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other mid-level providers in multiple settings
- Includes a step-by-step guide to the interpretation of the radiographs
- Delivers an easy-to-understand approach to selecting diagnostic imaging tests
- Presents actual images and figures to demonstrate concepts, which are also available digitally
Contents
Reviewers
Foreword by David Begleiter, MD
Preface
Acknowledgments
Unit I: Introduction to Medical Imaging Including Radiographs, CT, Nuclear Scans, MRIs, and Ultrasonography
1. Radiology Basics
History of Radiology
Factors Affecting Images
Conclusion
Resources
2. Radiating Testing Modalities
Radiographs
Computed Tomography (CT)
Nuclear Scanning
Conclusion
Resources
3. Nonradiating Testing Modalities
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Ultrasonography
Considerations When Ordering Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Conclusion
Resources
Unit II: Interpreting Chest and Abdominal Radiographs
4. Basic Interpretation of the Chest
Radiographic Densities
Adequacy of Radiographs
Pediatric Considerations (Comparison of Adult and Infant/Child)
Mediastinal Width
Conclusion
Resources
5. Abnormalities Found on Radiographs of the Chest
Atelectasis
Pulmonary Edema
Pleural Effusion
Interpretation of Infiltrates and Consolidation
Pneumothorax
Tension Pneumothorax
Pneumomediastinum
Hyperaeration
Masses and Tumors
Conclusion
Resources
6. Basic Interpretation of the Abdomen
Interpretation and Normal Findings
Free Air and Air–Fluid Levels
Calcifications
Foreign Bodies
Dilated Small Bowel
Dilated Large Bowel and Megacolon
Conclusion
Resources
Unit III: Interpretation of Extremity Radiographs
7. Basic Interpretation of Long Bone—Upper Extremity Radiographs
Normal
Abnormalities of the Upper Extremity
Bone Lesions
Conclusion
Resources
8. Basic Interpretation of Long Bone—Lower Extremity Radiographs
Normal
Describing Fractures
Pediatric Considerations
Abnormalities of the Lower Extremity
Conclusion
Resources
Unit IV: Interpretation of Spine Radiographs
9. Basic Interpretation of Cervical Spine Radiographs
Normal
Abnormalities
Conclusion
Resources
10. Basic Interpretation of Thoracic Spine Radiographs
Normal
Abnormalities
Conclusion
Resources
11. Basic Interpretation of Lumbar Spine Radiographs
Normal
Abnormalities
Conclusion
Resources
Index