This easy-to-read handbook begins with the basics on how to "read" X-rays and then goes on to discuss the details. It is a practical reference that is easy to carry on rounds, but despite its small size, it contains a wealth of information. Radiologists are often consulted regarding normal variants that mimic disease, and these are discussed in detail. Exhaustive lists of differential diagnoses are featured. The X-ray quizzes are informative yet challenging. This handbook is invaluable for day-to-day use by clinicians and for residents and medical students preparing for qualifying exams.

I Chest

1 Introduction - How To 'Read' Chest X-Rays
2 Common Appearances (Mostly Incidental and Unimportant)
3 Disease Entities
4 Lists of Differential Diagnoses
5 X-Ray Quiz and Teaching Cases (The Chest)
II The Vertebral Column
6 Introduction - How To 'Read' Spinal X-Rays
7 Common Appearances (Mostly Incidental and Unimportant)
8 Disease Entities
9 Lists of Differential Diagnoses
10 X-Ray Quiz and Teaching Cases (The Vertebral Column)
III Bones and Joints
11 How To 'Read' X-Rays of Bones and Joints
12 Common Appearances (Mostly Incidental and Unimportant)
13 Disease Entities
14 Lists of Differential Diagnoses
15 X-Ray Quiz and Teaching Cases (Bones and Joints)
IV The Abdomen
16 How to 'Read' Abdominal X-Rays (and US, CT and MRI)
17 Common Appearances (Mostly Incidental and Unimportant)
18 Disease Entities
19 Lists of Differential Diagnoses
20 X-Ray Quiz and Teaching Cases (Abdomen)
V The Head and Neck
21 How To 'Read' Skull X-Rays (CT and MRI)
22 Common Appearances (Mostly Incidental and Unimportant)
23 Disease Entities
24 Lists of Differential Diagnoses
25 X-Ray Quiz and Teaching Cases (Head and Neck)
VI Miscellaneous
26 A Brief History of Radiology
27 Adverse Effects of X-Rays (Including Brief Notes on Radiobiology)
28 Reactions to Radiological Contrast Media and Management of Reactions
29 Film Faults
30 Cross-Sectional Imaging (Ultrasound, Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
31 Nuclear Medicine Imaging
32 Interventional Radiology
33 Breast Imaging
34 Lists of Normal Measurements in Diagnostic Imaging
35 List of Normal Values for Blood Tests and Other Laboratory Tests
References and Suggested Further Reading.