First Aid Radiology for the Wards

The Student-to-Student, Step-by-Step Guide to Radiology Clerkship Success

This survival guide for the radiology wards teaches you how to read and present normal and abnormal x-rays, CTs, and MRIs for the most commonly seen diseases and disorders. You'll find 150 radiologic images divided by modality, clear guidelines on when to order a specific modality and how to read the results, and illustrations of classic results of important conditions.

Detailed advice from radiology clerkship veterans help you:

• Prepare for and take the test
• Perform a basic study
• Determine if a film is adequate
• Present each study on the ward
• Spot the strengths and weaknesses of studies
• Recognize basic anatomical structures
• Identify abnormal conditions

INSIDER’S GUIDE TO HONING RADIOLOGY SKILLS FOR EVERY CLERKSHIP

• The only student-to-student, step-by-step guide to interpreting and presenting radiology studies
• Detailed how-to-succeed and what-to-study guidance from clerkship vets
• 75 radiology images of the most commonly seen disorders illustrate each modality and detail
• Illustrates normal as well as abnormal results
• Classic results of important conditions often seen on the wards and tested on the USMLE Step 2CK
• Clear guidelines on when to order a specific modality and how to read the results
• “Classifieds” feature high-yield websites, top extracurricular opportunities, and scholarships
• Tear-out cards with essential radiology concepts in pocket-ready format

A STUDENT-TO-STUDENT GUIDE

• Discover med students’ “secret weapon”
• Impress on the wards and succeed in the clerkships
• Save time with high-yield topics, important radiology images, and pocket-ready reminders
• The first book to describe how to read radiographic films for the most commonly seen disorders
• Apply the First Aid formula for clerkship success!