Imaging in Trauma and Critical Care

Download or read book Imaging in Trauma and Critical Care written by Stuart E. Mirvis and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is today's most in-depth reference on this growing subspecialty of emergency radiology, edited by one of the world's leading authorities on the subject. Dr. Stuart E. Mirvis is the Associate Editor of Radiology, past President of the American Society of Emergency Radiology, and a long-standing associate of the world-renowned R. Adams Cowley Shock-Trauma Center at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. This resource includes over 1225 images, drawn from the Shock-Trauma Center's unparalleled collection, that demonstrate the typical and atypical presentations of all types of subtle and overt traumatic injuries seen in children and adults. Readers will find all the guidance they need to select the most appropriate imaging studies for any clinical situation and recognize major injuries as they appear.