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Packed with 800 high-quality images--this unmatched text provides everything you need to master diagnostic test selection, application, and interpretation Popular for its engaging, easy-to-read style, Chen's Basic Radiology walks you through the critically important process of requesting the most appropriate imaging modality for patients presenting symptoms. To align with current medical education trends, this new edition provides heavier emphasis on integrating radiology and anatomy. The whole-body focus will help you make better radiology interpretations. This updated edition also includes an effective new diagnostic process in which you follow a pattern recognition approach and logically overcome difficult diagnostic challenges with the aid of decision trees. Whether you're a medical, PA, sonography, and nursing student, Chen's Basic Radiology provides the information and insights for making all the right decisions throughout the entire diagnostic testing process--from selection to application to interpretation. New content includes: Additional tables and bulleted information Radiology to Anatomy boxes with detailed information about the topic at hand and how it relates to anatomy More bulleted text and tables to speed and improve the learning process Clinical content relevant to those studying for the USMLE, along with chapter-ending USMLE Style questions