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An all-in-one review for the diagnostic radiology board examination – complete with 1000+ Q&As!
McGraw-Hill Specialty Board Review: Radiology is an outstanding review for both residents-in-training and practicing radiologists. You’ll find everything you need in this one comprehensive resource . . . questions, answers, detailed explanations, and targeted coverage that emphasizes key material in a simple, straightforward manner and reinforces important concepts.
Everything you need to excel on the exam:
- More than 1000 questions with detailed explanations for correct and incorrect answers
- Strong focus on the fundamentals of anatomy and pathophysiology
- An organization based on the 10 subspecialties recognized by the American Board of Radiology
- Important overviews of imaging-based physics for ultrasound, MRI, and nuclear medicine
Content that spans the entire examination:
- Central Nervous System
- Pulmonary
- Cardiac
- Gastrointestinal Tract
- Genitourinary Tract
- Ultrasound
- Musculoskeletal System
- Breast
- Interventional Radiology
- Nuclear Radiology
- Pediatric
Table of contents
Section 1: Central Nervous System
1 Central Nervous System ImagingJoseph C. Sullivan, III
2 Brain and Spine AnatomySurjith VattothJoseph C. Sullivan, III
3 Developmental DisordersSurjith VattothJoseph C. Sullivan, III
4 Cerbrovascular AnatomyAsim K. BagJoseph C. Sullivan, III
5 Cerebrovascular DiseaseAhmed M. Kamel Abdel AalJoseph C. Sullivan, III
6 Intracranial Anerysms and Vascular MalformationsAhmed M. Kamel Abdel AalJoseph C. Sullivan, III
7 Intracranial TraumaAhmed M. Kamel Abdel AalJoseph C. Sullivan, III
8 Spine TraumaJoseph C. Sullivan, III
9 Central Nervous System NeoplasmsAsim K. BagJoseph C. Sullivan, III
10 Intracranial InfectionAhmed M. Kamel Abdel AalJoseph C. Sullivan, III
11 Neurodegenerative and White Matter DiseasesRitu ShahJoseph C. Sullivan, III
12 Sellar and Parasellar LesionsJoseph C. Sullivan, III
13 Face and Neck AnatomySurjith VattothJoseph C. Sullivan, III
14 Face and Neck PathologyAsim K. BagJoseph C. Sullivan, III
15 Spinal Cord PathologyJoseph C. Sullivan, III
Section 2: Pulmonary
16 Normal Anatomy and VariantsJohn C. TexadaSatinder P. Singh
17 Chest ImagingJohn C. TexadaSatinder P. Singh
18 Congenital Thoracic AnomaliesJohn C. TexadaSatinder P. Singh
19 Airway DiseaseJohn C. TexadaSatinder P. Singh
20 Pulmonary InfectionJohn C. TexadaSatinder P. Singh
21 Noninfectious Inflammatory DiseaseJohn C. TexadaSatinder P. Singh
22 Chronic Air Space DiseaseJohn C. TexadaSatinder P. Singh
23 Interstitial Lung DiseaseIan G. MalcolmSatinder P. Singh
24 Pulmonary NeoplasmsJon WalterIan G. MalcolmSatinder P. Singh
25 PneumonconiosesJohn C. TexadaSatinder P. Singh
26 Pulmonary EdemaJohn C. TexadaSatinder P. Singh
27 Pulmonary HypertensionIan G. MalcolmSatinder P. Singh
28 Radiation-Induced Lung ChangesJohn C. TexadaSatinder P. Singh
29 Mediastinal MassesSatinder P. Singh Edwin F. Donnelly
30 Pleural DiseaseSatinder P. SinghEdwin F. Donnelly
31 AtelectasisSatinder P. Singh Edwin F. Donnelly
32 Diaphragmatic DiseaseJohn C. TexadaSatinder P. Singh
33 Chest TraumaIan G. MalcolmSatinder P. Singh
34 Drug Induced Lung ToxicityJohn C. TexadaSatinder P. Singh
Section 3: Cardiac
35 Cardiac ImagingSatinder P. Singh
36 Congenital Heart Disease: Cyanotic and AcyanoticSatinder P. Singh
37 Valvular Heart DiseaseSatinder P. Singh
38 Ischemic Heart DiseaseSatinder P. Singh
39 Non-ischemic Heart DiseaseSatinder P. Singh
40 Cardiac and Pericardial TumorsSatinder P. Singh
41 Pericardial DiseaseSatinder P. Singh
42 CardiomyopathySatinder P. Singh
43 Cardiac SurgerySatinder P. Singh
44 Aortic Disease: Congenital and AcquiredSatinder P. Singh
Section 4: Gastrointestinal Tract
45 Gastrointestinal Contrast AgentsCheri L. Canon
46 EsophagusCheri L. CanonSanjiv Bajaj
47 StomachSanjiv BajajCheri L. Canon
48 Small BowelSanjiv BajajCheri L. Canon
49 Colon And RectumSanjiv BajajCheri L. Canon
50 AppendixCamden L. HebsonCheri L. Canon
51 Imaging of the LiverAllen B. GrovesLincoln L. Berland
52 Biliary System and GallbladderDesiree E. MorganMark E. Lockhart
53 SpleenRobert E. KoehlerAndrew S. FerrellKatherine P. Lursen
54 PancreasDesiree E. Morgan
55 Peritoneal Cavity and Abdominal WallBhavik PatelSanjiv BajajCheri L. Canon
Section 5: Genitourinary Tract
56 Intravenous Contrast Agents and ReactionsPhilip J. Kenney
57 KidneysMark E. LockhartMichelle M. McNamara
58 UretersHeather L. HaddadMark E. Lockhart
59 BladderHeather L. Haddad Mark E. Lockhart
60 Adrenal GlandsMark E. LockhartMark D. Little
61 Male Reproductive OrgansHeather L. HaddadTherese M. Weber
62 Female Reproductive OrgansHeather L. HaddadTherese M. Weber
Section 6: Ultrasound
63 Sonographic TechniquesFranklin N. Tessler
64 AbdomenFranklin N. Tessler
65 Female Pelvic UltrasoundRobert S. Morrison IIIArthur C. Fleischer
66 Obstetrical UltrasoundRochelle F. AndreottiReagan R. LeverettLibby L. Shadinger
67 Vascular UltrasoundMark E. LockhartHeather L. Haddad
68 Scrotal UltrasoundMark E. Lockhart
69 Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Neck UltrasoundFranklin N. Tessler
Section 7: Musculoskeletal System
70 Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Basic PhysiologyAndrew S. FerrellMatthew C. Larrison
71 TraumaRoderick F. Biosca, Jr.Matthew C. Larrison
72 InfectionJ. Stephen Spann, Jr.Robert R. Lopez-Ben
73 Tumors and Tumor-Like ConditionsMatthew C. LarrisonGregory S. Elliott
74 ArthropathiesMark A. SultenfussRobert R. Lopez-Ben
75 Endocrine and Metabolic Bone DiseaseRobert R. Lopez-Ben
76 Hematopoietic and Idiopathic DisordersBhavik PatelJoshua P. SmithMatthew C. LarrisonGregory S. Elliott
Section 8: Breast
77 Breast Anatomy and Imaging ModalitiesHeidi R. UmphreyCheryl HermanDavid E. Hogg
78 Breast Screening and BIRADSHeidi R. UmphreyCheryl HermanDavid E. Hogg
79 Evaluation of Breast MassesHeidi R. UmphreyCheryl HermanDavid E. Hogg
80 Evaluation of Breast CalcificationsHeidi R. UmphreyCheryl HermanDavid E. Hogg
81 Evaluation of the Surgically Altered BreastHeidi R. UmphreyCheryl HermanDavid E. Hogg
Section 9: Interventional Radiology
82 Diagnostic ArteriographyHeidi R. UmphreyBaljendra S. Kapoor
83 Arterial InterventionsA. Farley FitzpatrickSouheil Saddekni
84 Interventional Radiology in the Venous SystemKarthikram RaghuramKay HamrickJeffrey R. White
85 Abdomen and LiverKok C. TanSouheil Saddekni
86 Gastrointestinal and Biliary Disease and InterventionEmily R. Norman Kay M. Hamrick
87 GenitourinaryRachel F. Oser
88 Pulmonary Angiography and InterventionBao T. BuiAhmed M. Kamel Abdel Aal
89 Spine InterventionShyamsunder B. SabatEdgar S. Underwood
90 Principles of Tumor AblationClinton SmithEdgar S. Underwood
Section 10: Nuclear Radiology
91 Radiation Safety, Instrumentation, and Quality ControlJon A. BaldwinK.C. Tan
92 Musculoskeletal ScintigraphyPradeep G. Bhambhvani
93 Pulmonary ScintigraphyPradeep G. Bhambhvani
94 Gastrointestinal ScintigraphySibyll Goetze
95 Genitourinary ScintigraphyJon A. Baldwin
96 Central Nervous System ScintigraphyJon A. Baldwin
97 Nuclear CardiologySibyll Goetze
98 Thyroid and Parathyroid ScintigraphySibyll Goetze
99 OncologyPradeep G. BhambhvaniSibyll Goetze
100 Non-imaging Nuclear MedicineJon A. Baldwin
Section 11: Pediatric Radiology
101 MusculoskeletalRobert P. NuttallBrent Reading
102 ChestChristopher J. GuionRichard S. Martin
103 CardiacEric J. Howell
104 Gastrointestinal TractMarthe MundenDaniel W. Young
105 Pediatric Genitourinary TractJeremy T. RoyalStuart A. Royal
106 NeuroradiologyYoginder N. VaidShyamsunder B. Sabat
Author comments
Cheri L. Canon, MD
Professor of Radiology
Senior Vice Chair for Operations
Director, Division of Diagnostic Radiology
Chief, Gastrointestinal Radiology
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
