Effective choices for diagnostic imaging in clinical practice : report of a WHO Study Group

A guide to the place of diagnostic imaging in the management of some 90 common clinical problems.

Adhering to the principle that no patient should be exposed to ineffective or clinically useless radiation, the book concentrates on information that can help the medical practitioner know when diagnostic imaging is indicated and then decide on the exact steps and procedures to follow.

Throughout the book, the usefulness of different imaging techniques is evaluated within the context of the many other clinical and laboratory examinations that may be required to establish a diagnosis or direct the course of clinical management.

Problems that can be solved without the use of diagnostic imaging are clearly indicated.