Brant and Helms' Fundamentals of Diagnostic Radiology: Print + EBook with Multimedia

"This most recent edition of Brant and Helms' Fundamentals of Diagnostic Radiology reflects yet another significant update to the content found in the 5th edition released in 2019. Drs. William Brant and Clyde Helms, founding and contributing editors of this textbook and leading educators in the subspecialties of abdominal and musculoskeletal imaging respectively, have recently retired and as a result, these sections of the textbook have been completely reorganized and rewritten for this 6th edition. Dr. Vincent Mellnick, Professor of Radiology and Chief of Abdominal Imaging at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR) at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is now co-editor of this edition and has engaged a group of expert educators and clinical radiologists to restructure the abdominal imaging sections. Previous editions of the book featured a separate section from Dr. Brant on ultrasound, a specific examination area for the prior American Board of Radiology diagnostic radiology oral examination which was discontinued in 2013. The current edition features completely new sections on gastrointestinal radiology, edited by Dr. Michael Patlas, Chair of the Department of Medical Imaging at the University of Toronto and genitourinary radiology edited by Dr. Christina Lebedis, Vice-Chair of Research in the Department of Radiology at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, with integrated ultrasound content as will appear in the new ABR diagnostic radiology oral certifying examination for diagnostic radiology that will be administered beginning in 2028. The musculoskeletal content previously edited and written by Dr. Helms and Dr. Emily Vinson has been completely reorganized and revised for the first time since the textbook was initially introduced in 1994. Dr. Vivek Kalia, medical director of radiology at Scottish Rite for Children in Dallas, Texas, has edited and authored an expanded section containing 12 chapters on the latest material in the subspecialty"--