Top 3 Differentials in Radiology: A Case Review [Paperback]

Could be the starting point for every radiology resident preparing for the oral board examination...while most [textbooks] are dedicated to1 of the 11 sections, Top 3 Differentials in Radiology is not so limited...[the author] is right on target by listing, for each case, the 3 most likely differential diagnoses...the descriptions are accurate and concise - exactly what the examiner wants to hear...includes high-quality images...unique is an appendix listing the key imaging findings and top 3 differentials for the first 300 cases in the text...innovative...a handy reference...it would be difficult to find a better high-yield, high-quality textbook covering every subsection of the radiology oral board examination...highly recommend[ed].--JAMA325 cases presented in a way resembling the oral and computer-based examinations...well suited for many preparing for their radiological board examination...easy to read.--Acta RadiologicaA very good resource for residents to assess their knowledge...A broad, high-yield review and self-assessment tool for practicing radiologists. -- Doody'sSuccesfully intended for radiology residents who are preparing for the Board of Radiology examinations...very clear and demonstrative. -- Clinical Imaging[H]igh yield and ...both a good board review and a useful quick reference. Well organized, easy to use and useful in both studying ... and learning basic differentials. -- American Journal of NeuroradiologyProvides an excellent selection of cases for sharpening diagnostic radiology considerations. The emphasis on differential diagnosis and pertinent radiological findings...is particularly useful for board preparation and review.--Doody's ReviewTop 3 Differentials: A Case Review is high yield and is both a good board review and a useful quick reference.--American Journal of NeuroradiologyHigh-yield unknown cases that are presented in a format that allows readers to practice a board-style approach...images are of high quality...an excellent guide to the focussed discussions expected from examinees at the board examinations...highly instructive...complements and surpasses many of the other high-yield review books currently available...strongly [recommended].--American Journal of Roentgenology[Four stars] A comprehensive case-based radiology review book...more than 700 high-quality images...ultimately useful as a high-yield preparatory text for board review...imaging pearls are provided at the end of each case to allow a rapid review of key teaching points...extremely useful...this wonderful text provides a concise and informative approach to continued learning for motivated individuals...an excellent case-based review book...accurate descriptions and high-yield information regarding top differentials for key diagnoses and findings.--Academic RadiologyA comprehensive case-based review book that focuses on the development of differential diagnoses on the basis of ley imaging findings. Each diagnostic consideration includes a concise discussion of its important radiologic features...focuses on short succinct differentials and avoids the laundry-list differentials...a comprehensive case-based review in a format that closely mirrors the radiology certification examination...covers all of the subspecialty topics on the examinations...a great value.--Radiology

Praise for this book:

Innovative...the descriptions are accurate and concise - exactly what the examiner wants to hear...it would be difficult to find a better high-yield, high-quality textbook covering every subsection of the radiology oral board examination.--JAMAy

Extremely useful...This review book is not only rewarding but also a resource radiologists can continue to refer to throughout their careers.--Academic Radiology

Provides an excellent selection of cases for sharpening diagnostic radiology considerations...useful for board preparation and review.--Doody's Review

Top 3 Differentials in Radiology: A Case Review is a practical case-based reference that will enable radiologists and radiology residents to hone their skills in developing differential diagnoses for common imaging findings. Presented as unknowns, the cases are arranged into twelve main sections based on radiology subspecialties. The book presents each case as a two-page unit. The left page features clinical images and a brief description of the clinical presentation. The right page provides the key imaging finding, Top 3 differential diagnoses, additional differential diagnoses, the final diagnosis, and imaging pearls. The final section of the book contains selected cases from all radiology subspecialties with distinctive imaging findings that should lead definitively to a single diagnosis.

Features:

• 325 cases presented as unknowns to facilitate exam preparation
• Valuable high-yield review of all disease entities on the list of differential diagnoses for each case
• More than 700 high-quality images, including 74 in full color, depicting key radiographic findings
• Imaging pearls at the end of each case that highlight key teaching points

With its emphasis on gaining a solid foundation in differential diagnoses for the full range of key imaging findings encountered in clinical practice, this book is ideal for individuals preparing for the initial American Board of Radiology examination as well as more experienced radiologists preparing for recertification examinations.