Full Description
Chapman & Nakielny's Guide to Radiological Procedures provides a complete guide to all the imaging procedures and techniques that radiology trainees and advanced practice radiographers might be expected to undertake as part of their routine clinical practice.
The eighth edition has been fully updated to reflect the continually changing skills, imaging practices and technology that radiology trainees must navigate every day. It clearly describes the optimal imaging methods and intervention techniques required for different clinical scenarios, with information on methods, indications, equipment, patient preparation, technique, aftercare, complications and further reading for each.
Along with its sister book, Chapman & Nakielny's Guide to Radiological Diagnosis, this Guide is the most comprehensive text available for trainees to develop the essential skills they need in this fast moving and highly sought after field.
Comprehensive and well-referenced - suitable for trainees in modern Radiology Departments
Fully reviewed and updated throughout to incorporate latest techniques, clinical practice developments and key recent national and international guidelines
Standard headings and sections divided by anatomical regions make the book easy to navigate
Easy explanations - a perfect study aid for FRCR and similar examinations
Detailed description of diagnostic and interventional radiology procedures relevant to daily clinical practice
Contents
1. General notes
2. Intravascular contrast media
3. Paediatrics
4. Gastrointestinal system
5. Liver, biliary tract and pancreas
6. Urinary tract
7. Ablation techniques
8. Reproductive system
9. Respiratory system
10. Cardiac
11. Arterial system
12. Venous system
13. Radionuclide imaging in oncology and infection
14. Bones and joints
15. Spine
16. Brain/Neuro
17. ENT
18. Breast
19. Role of the radiographer and the nurse in interventional radiology
20. Consent
21. Sedation and monitoring
22. Medical emergencies
Appendix
I Dose limits: from The Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017
II The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 with the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 and the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
