MD, PhD, Gastroenterology resident MD MD, PhD, Radiology resident

Georgios K. (28 May 2025)"Great, looking forward for the ophthalmology one!"Aleksandrs O. (11 April 2025)"A fantastic book - well written, easy to understand, and incredibly informative. I thoroughly enjoyed it!"Muhamed A. (13 March 2025)"Perfect book"Carolina G. (25 December 2024)"Love it!!!"Francis A. (19 December 2024)"Radiology - Excellent, complement d'information"Michelle D. (18 December 2024)"Useful - Gave as gift, recipient found useful"Dennis B. (13 December 2024)"A great learning tool. The content is excellent. My only concern is the small format, especially the diagrams and images, which are crucial in such a visual specialty. I suggest developing an online version where learners can view images in larger, near life-size format to better grasp the pathology. This would greatly enhance the educational value."Reviews from SpecialistsProf. P. Simoni, MD, PhD, MBA - Radiologist"I sincerely believe this is the best radiological textbook for beginners: up to date, practical, and clear figures."Assoc. Prof. H. Styczen, MD - Radiologist"A very well structured and informative pocketbook."M.M. Cabri, MD - Radiology Resident"This book helps shine some light in an otherwise dark and grey world. An invaluable tool for medical students, residents and anyone with an interest in imaging."

• ATLSABCDE approach 16Secondary survey 21Anatomical planes 22Imaging modalitiesUltrasound 24Basics 24Tissue differentiation 26FAST scan 28Abdominal ultrasound 29Doppler and duplex ultrasound 30Conventional X-ray 32Basics 32Chest 34Abdomen 35Bones 36Other conventional X-ray examinations 37Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) 38Fluoroscopy beyond the radiology department 39Computed tomography (CT) 40Basics 40Tissue differentiation 41Head-neck 42Chest 44Abdomen 45Bones 46Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 47Basics 47Tissue differentiation 48Contrast agents 49Head-neck 50Abdomen 51Bones 52Nuclear imaging 53Basics 53Planar scintigraphy 54Pulmonary scintigraphy (V/Q scan) 55Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) 46Positron emission tomography (PET) 47Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan 48Overview of nuclear imaging modalities 49ContrastContrast agents 52Contrast phases 54Imaging modalities using contrast 55Conventional X-rays and fluoroscopy 56Ultrasound 58CT scan 59MRI scan 60Angiography and venography 61Contrast allergy 62Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) 63Imaging requestsRI-RADS 64Examples of imaging requests 66Pointers for imaging during pregnancyPulmonary embolisms during pregnancy 68Radiological signs of child abuse 72Trauma mimicsSecondary ossification centre 78Epiphysis 80Apophysis 81Accessory ossification centres 82Accessory ossicles and sesamoids 82Anatomical variations and physiological development 83Haversian canals 84Vertebral variations 85Intercarpal congruence 86Cranial sutures 87Invasive diagnostics and treatmentGeneral 88Elective procedures 88Biopsies and punctures 88Peritoneal dialysis catheter (PD catheter) 89Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and cryoablation 90Drainages and ascites aspiration 91Ascites aspiration and drainage 92Abscess drainage 92Gallbladder drainage 92Nephrostomy catheter 92Endovascular procedures 93Venous access 94Intra-arterial thrombectomy (IAT) 94Embolisation 94Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) 95Thrombolysis 96Conditions – Head-neckIntracranial haemorrhage 98Epidural haematoma 98Subdural haematoma 99Subarachnoid haemorrhage 100Parenchymal haemorrhage 101Thrombus 102Ischaemic stroke (CVA) 103Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) 104Mass effect 105Herniation 106Hydrocephalus 107Infectious conditions 108Cerebral abscess 109Retropharyngeal abscess 110Trauma 111Skull base fracture 112Facial fracture 113SpineTraumatic spinal injury 114NEXUS criteria 114Denver criteria 115Traumatic cervical spine injury 116Vertebral fracture 117Epidural haematoma 118Non-traumatic spinal injury 119Spondylodiscitis 120Torticollis 121ThoraxLines and tubes 122Pulmonary pathology 123Pneumonia 124Empyema 125Congestive heart failure (CHF) 126Thoracic trauma 127Pneumothorax 128Haemothorax 129Pulmonary haemorrhage 130Pulmonary contusion 131Rib fracture 132Vascular conditions 133Pulmonary embolism 134Aortic dissection 135AbdomenLines and tubes 136Acute pathology 137Appendicitis (acute) 138Cholecystitis 139Pancreatitis 140Diverticulitis 141Mesenteric lymphadenitis 142Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) 143Vascular conditions 144Intestinal ischaemia 145Infarction of parenchymal organs 146Renal infarction 147Splenic infarction 148Organ haemorrhage 149Liver laceration 150Spleen laceration 151Kidney laceration 152Postoperative haemorrhage 153Ruptured acute abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) 154Gastrointestinal conditions 155Intussusception 156Intestinal volvulus 157Children 158Adults 160Internal herniation 161Adynamic ileus 162Paralytic ileus 162Mechanical ileus 163Gastrointestinal perforation 164Urogenital conditions 165Nephrolithiasis and urolithiasis 166Hydronephrosis 167Epididymitis 168Testicular torsion 169Ovarian torsion 170Ectopic pregnancy 171Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) 172Miscellaneous 173Ascites 174Choledocholithiasis 175ExtremitiesAO classification 176Shoulder 177AC dislocation 178Clavicular fracture 179Shoulder dislocation 180Proximal humerus fracture 181Elbow/underarm 182Elbow dislocation 183Radial head subluxation 184Supracondylar humeral fracture 185Olecranon fracture 186Proximal radial fracture 187Forearm fracture 188Galeazzi fracture 189Monteggia fracture 190Essex-Lopresti fracture 191Hand/wrist 192Distal radius fracture 193Colles fracture 194Smith fracture 195Scaphoid fracture 196Volar plate avulsion injury 197Mallet finger 198Skier’s thumb 199Metacarpal fractures (2–5) 200Boxer’s fracture 201Phalangeal fractures 202Pelvis/hip 203Pelvic fracture 204Collum fracture 205Hip dislocation 206Knee/lower leg 207Tibial plateau fracture 208Patellar fracture 209Patellar dislocation 210Ankle/foot 211Ankle fracture 212Lisfranc injury 213Miscellaneous 214Muscle/tendon rupture 215Ligamentous injury 216Avulsion fracture 217Pathological fracture 218Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) 219Critical limb ischaemia (CLI) 220Non-radiological diagnosesHead-neck 179Epileptic seizure 179Meningitis 179Chest 180Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) 180Myocardial infarction 180Pericarditis 180Tension pneumothorax 180Abdomen 181Cholangitis 181Hepatitis 181Pancreatitis 181Extremities 181Pulled elbow 181Clinical reasoningDiagnostic evaluation of dyspnoea 182Diagnostic evaluation of abdominal pain 184References 186Illustrations & figures 192Epilogue 193About us 196Abbreviations 198Index 200

MD, PhD, Gastroenterology resident MD MD, PhD, Radiology resident

Georgios K. (28 May 2025)"Great, looking forward for the ophthalmology one!"Aleksandrs O. (11 April 2025)"A fantastic book - well written, easy to understand, and incredibly informative. I thoroughly enjoyed it!"Muhamed A. (13 March 2025)"Perfect book"Carolina G. (25 December 2024)"Love it!!!"Francis A. (19 December 2024)"Radiology - Excellent, complement d'information"Michelle D. (18 December 2024)"Useful - Gave as gift, recipient found useful"Dennis B. (13 December 2024)"A great learning tool. The content is excellent. My only concern is the small format, especially the diagrams and images, which are crucial in such a visual specialty. I suggest developing an online version where learners can view images in larger, near life-size format to better grasp the pathology. This would greatly enhance the educational value."Reviews from SpecialistsProf. P. Simoni, MD, PhD, MBA - Radiologist"I sincerely believe this is the best radiological textbook for beginners: up to date, practical, and clear figures."Assoc. Prof. H. Styczen, MD - Radiologist"A very well structured and informative pocketbook."M.M. Cabri, MD - Radiology Resident"This book helps shine some light in an otherwise dark and grey world. An invaluable tool for medical students, residents and anyone with an interest in imaging."

• ATLSABCDE approach 16Secondary survey 21Anatomical planes 22Imaging modalitiesUltrasound 24Basics 24Tissue differentiation 26FAST scan 28Abdominal ultrasound 29Doppler and duplex ultrasound 30Conventional X-ray 32Basics 32Chest 34Abdomen 35Bones 36Other conventional X-ray examinations 37Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) 38Fluoroscopy beyond the radiology department 39Computed tomography (CT) 40Basics 40Tissue differentiation 41Head-neck 42Chest 44Abdomen 45Bones 46Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 47Basics 47Tissue differentiation 48Contrast agents 49Head-neck 50Abdomen 51Bones 52Nuclear imaging 53Basics 53Planar scintigraphy 54Pulmonary scintigraphy (V/Q scan) 55Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) 46Positron emission tomography (PET) 47Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan 48Overview of nuclear imaging modalities 49ContrastContrast agents 52Contrast phases 54Imaging modalities using contrast 55Conventional X-rays and fluoroscopy 56Ultrasound 58CT scan 59MRI scan 60Angiography and venography 61Contrast allergy 62Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) 63Imaging requestsRI-RADS 64Examples of imaging requests 66Pointers for imaging during pregnancyPulmonary embolisms during pregnancy 68Radiological signs of child abuse 72Trauma mimicsSecondary ossification centre 78Epiphysis 80Apophysis 81Accessory ossification centres 82Accessory ossicles and sesamoids 82Anatomical variations and physiological development 83Haversian canals 84Vertebral variations 85Intercarpal congruence 86Cranial sutures 87Invasive diagnostics and treatmentGeneral 88Elective procedures 88Biopsies and punctures 88Peritoneal dialysis catheter (PD catheter) 89Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and cryoablation 90Drainages and ascites aspiration 91Ascites aspiration and drainage 92Abscess drainage 92Gallbladder drainage 92Nephrostomy catheter 92Endovascular procedures 93Venous access 94Intra-arterial thrombectomy (IAT) 94Embolisation 94Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) 95Thrombolysis 96Conditions – Head-neckIntracranial haemorrhage 98Epidural haematoma 98Subdural haematoma 99Subarachnoid haemorrhage 100Parenchymal haemorrhage 101Thrombus 102Ischaemic stroke (CVA) 103Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) 104Mass effect 105Herniation 106Hydrocephalus 107Infectious conditions 108Cerebral abscess 109Retropharyngeal abscess 110Trauma 111Skull base fracture 112Facial fracture 113SpineTraumatic spinal injury 114NEXUS criteria 114Denver criteria 115Traumatic cervical spine injury 116Vertebral fracture 117Epidural haematoma 118Non-traumatic spinal injury 119Spondylodiscitis 120Torticollis 121ThoraxLines and tubes 122Pulmonary pathology 123Pneumonia 124Empyema 125Congestive heart failure (CHF) 126Thoracic trauma 127Pneumothorax 128Haemothorax 129Pulmonary haemorrhage 130Pulmonary contusion 131Rib fracture 132Vascular conditions 133Pulmonary embolism 134Aortic dissection 135AbdomenLines and tubes 136Acute pathology 137Appendicitis (acute) 138Cholecystitis 139Pancreatitis 140Diverticulitis 141Mesenteric lymphadenitis 142Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) 143Vascular conditions 144Intestinal ischaemia 145Infarction of parenchymal organs 146Renal infarction 147Splenic infarction 148Organ haemorrhage 149Liver laceration 150Spleen laceration 151Kidney laceration 152Postoperative haemorrhage 153Ruptured acute abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) 154Gastrointestinal conditions 155Intussusception 156Intestinal volvulus 157Children 158Adults 160Internal herniation 161Adynamic ileus 162Paralytic ileus 162Mechanical ileus 163Gastrointestinal perforation 164Urogenital conditions 165Nephrolithiasis and urolithiasis 166Hydronephrosis 167Epididymitis 168Testicular torsion 169Ovarian torsion 170Ectopic pregnancy 171Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) 172Miscellaneous 173Ascites 174Choledocholithiasis 175ExtremitiesAO classification 176Shoulder 177AC dislocation 178Clavicular fracture 179Shoulder dislocation 180Proximal humerus fracture 181Elbow/underarm 182Elbow dislocation 183Radial head subluxation 184Supracondylar humeral fracture 185Olecranon fracture 186Proximal radial fracture 187Forearm fracture 188Galeazzi fracture 189Monteggia fracture 190Essex-Lopresti fracture 191Hand/wrist 192Distal radius fracture 193Colles fracture 194Smith fracture 195Scaphoid fracture 196Volar plate avulsion injury 197Mallet finger 198Skier’s thumb 199Metacarpal fractures (2–5) 200Boxer’s fracture 201Phalangeal fractures 202Pelvis/hip 203Pelvic fracture 204Collum fracture 205Hip dislocation 206Knee/lower leg 207Tibial plateau fracture 208Patellar fracture 209Patellar dislocation 210Ankle/foot 211Ankle fracture 212Lisfranc injury 213Miscellaneous 214Muscle/tendon rupture 215Ligamentous injury 216Avulsion fracture 217Pathological fracture 218Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) 219Critical limb ischaemia (CLI) 220Non-radiological diagnosesHead-neck 179Epileptic seizure 179Meningitis 179Chest 180Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) 180Myocardial infarction 180Pericarditis 180Tension pneumothorax 180Abdomen 181Cholangitis 181Hepatitis 181Pancreatitis 181Extremities 181Pulled elbow 181Clinical reasoningDiagnostic evaluation of dyspnoea 182Diagnostic evaluation of abdominal pain 184References 186Illustrations & figures 192Epilogue 193About us 196Abbreviations 198Index 200