DIGNOSTIC IMAGING - BRAIN

Placing emphasis on images over text, Osborn and Harnsberger (both teach and practice radiology at the U. of Utah School of Medicine) founded a publishing company called Amirsys, which is distributed by Elsevier Health Sciences; and they and eight other radiologists prepared this comprehensive guide to brain imaging. Divided into pathology-based and anatomy-based diagnoses, each entry for a diagnosis features a drawing and numerous color photos and b&w radiologic images, including an "image gallery" with descriptive captions. The text in each entry consists of an inset box with key facts and a bulleted outline of points on terminology, imaging findings, differential diagnosis, pathology, clinical issues, diagnostic checklist, and selected references. An introduction and overview are provided for many of the major areas, including congenital malformations, stroke, neoplasms and tumorlike lesions, and ventricles and cisterns.