Gastrointestinal Tract Imaging: An Evidence-Based Practice Guide

Description

by Julie Nightingale (Editor), Robert L. Law (Editor), Giles Maskell (Foreword by)
Gastrointestinal Tract Imaging is a comprehensive guide which covers the investigative techniques and diagnoses of all GI disorders. It is edited by a university director of radiography and a consultant radiographer, with a multi-professional team of contributors.
Radiographers and specialist nurses are increasingly taking on the managing of a range of procedures such as colonoscopy, barium studies and CT colonography. As practitioners and clinicians learn new skills and extend their scope of practice, it is essential that they have a thorough understanding of the basis of safe, effective and evidence-based practice. This book offers a detailed overview of the range of imaging procedures that may be employed in the investigation of gastrointestinal tract pathology, and explores current practice related to the subsequent patient care pathways and treatment options. It has been designed as a detailed reference guide for all health professionals who have a direct involvement in the GI tract and its imaging, including those who may be referring patients for GI radiological investigation, those professionals who are performing and subsequently reporting the procedures, and clinicians responsible for the subsequent patient management.
Features
Multi-professional authorship
Detailed, step-by-step information on selecting, justifying and performing GI radiological procedures
Includes relevant anatomy and physiology, medico-legal issues and pharmacology relating to GI tract imaging.
Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780443067891
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date: 11/24/2009
Pages: 416