Duke Radiology Case Review: Imaging, Differential Diagnosis, and Discussion

By Emily N. Vinson, James M. Provenzale, Rendon C. Nelson, et al.

This comprehensive and thoroughly illustrated radiology board review was prepared by the prestigious Duke University Department of Radiology. The book follows a case study format that challenges the reader to reach a diagnosis by presenting images, findings, and differential diagnosis before revealing the actual diagnosis.Three hundred cases are presented that cover every area of radiology, including chest imaging, breast imaging, neuroradiology, musculoskeletal imaging, vascular imaging, gastrointestinal imaging, genitourinary imaging, pediatric radiology, nuclear radiology, and ultrasound. Each case begins with a patient history, several images, and descriptions of the imaging findings, and then proceeds to a differential diagnosis and the actual diagnosis. The diagnosis is followed by a Key Facts section, divided into Clinical Facts and Radiologic Facts, that features bulleted common-sense pointers regarding pathologic and radiologic manifestations of the disease. Each case ends with a list of references.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0397516134
• ISBN13: 9780397516131
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Length: 582 Pages
• Weight: 3.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 1.3" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Nice review for Orals but should be updated

The Duke Radiology Case Review is organized into 10 sections. Each section has 20 or more cases. Cases are outlined with the relevant clinical history, selected imaging findings, a differential diagnosis, a discussion covering key clinical facts and imaging findings. Although dated, the material is appropriately presented, clear and concise. Published in 1998, it is overdue for an update to include imaging findings relevant in other cross sectional studies. Overall, the book is still high yield and I would recommend this book.

Useful book!

I got this as a first year and use the appropriate section for the rotation I am on. It is helpful as yet another source of case studies, and the discussion of a differential for each set of images is nice.

For the Board Exams

Having recently written the US and Canadian Boards for radiology, and having done umpteen CD roms and teaching files, I found this book to be one of the most organized and focussed in preparing for board discussions. It covers a wide spectrum of cases and gives pointed pertinent positives and negatives when reviewing the differential. Granted, it is not completely comprehensive (but then, there is no single book that is... oh, if only there were) It is not a book that I would start studying with, but, in the end, near the final few weeks, it is a good quick read (1-2 days)to test yourself and pick up some pointers (it is also much cheaper than the course itself!).