Medical Imaging techniques (Radiology)



 Medical Imaging techniques (Radiology) 

Medical imaging techniques can be broadly grouped into those which use ionizing radiation versus those that do not. The ionizing radiation group consists of those images created by the use of x-rays or gamma rays. [http://www.yale.edu/imaging/techniques/ionizing_vs_nonionizing/index.html]




In the African region (Radiology)

1.    Radiological Society of South Africa

2.    South Africa Journal of radiology
         http://www.sajr.org.za/

3.    PET CT Guidelines as produced by the Radiological Society of South Africa (v2008.1)

4.    RSSA PET-CT Guidelines version 2 - August 2013

5.    Radiation protection Authority of Zimbabwe

Some books and websites online on Radiology include:
Diagnostic imaging modalities - Ionizing vs non-ionizing radiation

Radiology Education Foundation (Focus on Low-Income Countries)
This site has a focus on India but there is much that is applicable to the developing country environment. The site includes "online" lectures and weekly quizzes that are useful for continuing education. It also includes an extensive, subject based list of "reviewed" links. The site is maintained by the Radiology Education Foundation, India.

Radiology education- Breast radiology, fetal radiology, pediatric radiology, nuclear medicine, musculoskeletal radiology, genitourinary, general radiotherapy, cardiovascular radiotherapy, radiology –physics and biology, safety, ultrasound, and also radiology research.

Some books on radiology, radiotherapy and medical imaging techniques.

C. Carl Jaffe, Patrick J. Lynch-Cardiothoracic Imaging-
Yale University School of Medicine, 2006

Eugene C Lin et al.-Radiology
Medscape Reference-WebMD, 2011

Joseph P. Hornak-Basics of MRI,2004

Essentials in Oncologic Imaging What Radiologists Need to Know
Richard Baron
PDF | 61 Pages | English
This note explains following topics in radiology with images: Liver Malignancies, HCC without cirrhosis, Dysplastic Nodules, MRI signal intensities, Hypovascular Nodules, Liver Transplantation,False Positive CT Diagnosis, Cholangiocarcinoma, Liver Metastases, Biliary Hamartomas, Liver Specific Contrast Agents, Cystic Metastases and Liver Tumors.




Lieberman's eRadiology—Lieberman-Online-This lecture note contains, interactive Tutorials in Radiology, radiology classics Collection, learning Lab, living Anatomy and primary care radiology.


Introduction to Radiology An Online interactive tutorial-University of Virginia

Covers: Chest Radiology, ICU Chest Films, High Resolution Chest CT, CT Pulmonary Angiography, Cardiac MRI, Cardiac Radiography, Radionuclide Localization, Plain Chest Radiograph, Cross-sectional Thorax,  Gastrointestinal Radiology, Genitourinary Radiology, Emergency Body CT, Emergency Ultrasound, Testicular Ultrasound, Plain Abdominal Radiograph, Cross-sectional Abdomen, Cross-sectional Female Pelvis and Cross-sectional Male Pelvis.
  
Other similar such books are found on

[http://www.freebookcentre.net/medical_text_books_journals/radiology_ebooks_online_texts_download.html ]



In our Library Book Collection we also have:



1   1. Clinical Doppler Ultrasound by P Allan
2.    Obstetrics and gynaecology ultrasound: a self-assessment guide by Ola-Ojo.
3.    Imaging for students by Lisle
4.    Chesney’s radiographic imaging by J Ball and T Price
5.    5. Clarks pocket handbook for Radiographers by Sloane
6.    Marking sense of the Echocardiography By A R Houghton
7.    Accident and Emergency X-rays made easy by Begg
8.    Manual of radiological differential diagnosis 
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( most of these books, especially the new copies were donated by Book Aid International
hhttp://www.bookaid.org  .Please keep up the good work, you keep our library going)

For these and more on Imaging, radiology and related topics please visit our library located 3rd flour, Main Block, Mpilo Hospitals, Bulawayo.


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