This essential handbook provides indispensable guidance for all those seeking or reporting investigations in radiology which arises in an emergency setting. It summarises the major problems faced on-call and provides advice on the most suitable radiological tests to request as well as suggesting an appropriate timescale for imaging. From a radiologist's perspective, it lists in concise format the protocol for each test and outlines the expected findings.

Emergency radiology is a crucial component of emergency care as a whole. It is rare for a patient to undergo emergency surgery or treatment without prior imaging. Radiology is the new gate-keeper in clinical practice with an emergency CT scan of the head being performed in most UK hospitals every day. Radiology can confirm a diagnosis, sending a patient down a pathway of established therapy; confirm normality, leading to patient discharge; detect an unsuspected abnormality, suggesting an alternative action altogether; or be non-contributory. This concise, portable handbook supports emergency-setting radiology and helps the reader in this vital field.

1. Introduction: approaches to emergency radiology
2. Emergencies in radiology
3. Patient care in radiology
4. Imaging strategies

Clinical Presentations

5. Respiratory
6. Cardiovascular
7. Gastrointestinal
8. Renal
9. Central nervous system
10. Head and neck
11. Musculoskeletal
12. Obstetrics, gynaecology and breast
13. Paediatrics
14. Interventional radiology

This book will be invaluable to all those involved in emergency medicine, from radiologists and radiographers to surgeons and emergency physicians. Although primarily aimed at junior doctors, it is an excellent reference text for established consultants with duties which encompass emergency radiology.