This guide is a starting point for locating Diagnostic Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy books, videos, journal articles, CEUs, images and credible websites. The menu on the right will help you research, locate, evaluate and cite resources.
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Reference Sources
Reference materials are well indexed, up-to-date, concise, and highly credible. They provide overviews, definitions, specific information (such as causes & symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, prognosis, etc) or addresses. Types of reference books include: directories, dictionaries and encyclopedias, basic health books (describing diseases and conditions), and drug resources.
Electronic Reference
- Gale eBooks
Gale eBooks is a collection of online reference books on a variety of topics including business, history, literature, health & medicine, social science, technology, and more. The inclusion of key word definitions within its concise encyclopedia entries makes this database the perfect starting point for professional and personal research.
- MedlinePlus Consumer Health
MedlinePlus is the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) consumer health web portal. It contains reputable information on health topics, medical tests, drugs and supplements, genetics, the latest medical news, and more in a variety of reading levels and languages, including Spanish. Its medical encyclopedia contains images and videos. It can be linked to EHRs (Electronic Health Records) and should be the first stop when seeking health information on the internet.
- Medscape ReferenceAn online clinical reference providing in-depth drug & disease information and tools to support clinical decision making. Content is designed for practicing medical professionals and includes diagnostic medical images. Free Registration to MedScape is required. To go straight to an entry in this resource, try Googling the word emedicine and your disease/condition (i.e. emedicine pneumonia)
- Merriam-Webster Online Medical DictionaryA medical dictionary that includes audio pronunciations
- Micromedex
Micromedex is an evidence-based, multi-database drug search engine that provides summary and in-depth information for drugs (both prescription and over-the-counter products), diseases, toxicology, and alternative medicine. Its clinical tools include IV compatibility, drug identification, drug interactions, drug comparisons, and clinical calculators.
If you are looking for information on the MobileMicromedex app, please click here.
Physical Reference
Conn's Current Therapy REF RM101 .C87
Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment REF RC71 .A14
Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary REF R 121.D73 (Ready Reference--located at our reference desks)
Goldman's Cecil Medicine REF RC46 .C423
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine REF RC46 .H333
Recommended Titles
Taybi and Lachman's Radiology of Syndromes, Metabolic Disorders and Skeletal Dysplasias
The only comprehensive reference to examine the clinical and radiologic manifestations of all known congenital syndromes, metabolic disorders, and skeletal dysplasias
Brant and Helms' Fundamentals Diagnostic Radiology
Provides essential information on current imaging modalities and the clinical application of today's technology covering all subspecialty areas.
Netter's Concise Radiologic Anatomy
Matches radiologic images from MR and ultrasound to CT and advanced imaging reconstructions to the artwork of master medical illustrator Frank H. Netter, MD.
CT and MRI of the Whole Body
Presents a complete yet concise overview of imaging applications, findings, and interpretation in every anatomic area.
Textbook of Diagnostic Sonography
The text enhances your understanding of general/abdominal and obstetric/gynecologic sonography, as well as vascular sonography and echocardiography.
Ultrasound of Congenital Fetal Anomalies
Displays fetal anomalies by scanning view and descriptions of all major ultrasound planes, detailing what can be considered a normal view and what cannot.
Body Imaging
Describes the principal anatomic landmarks so that you can orient yourself in the chest and abdomen with speed and confidence, interpret the findings, and make a diagnosis.
Grainger and Allison's Diagnostic Radiology
Throughout six outstanding editions, Grainger and Allison's Diagnostic Radiology has stood alone as the single comprehensive reference on general diagnostic radiology.
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Use our catalog to find books, videos, and other resources in our collections.
Subject Searching
| breast radiography | radiography, medical |
| diagnosis, radioscopic | tomography |
| diagnostic imaging | tomography emission |
| diagnostic ultrasonic imaging | ultrasonic imaging |
| magnetic resonance imaging | ultrasonics in obstetrics |
| radiotherapy | x rays |
Call Number Ranges
Health-related materials are shelved in the "R" section of the Library of Congress classification system.
Diagnostic Medical Imaging books are located in several call number areas. For books dealing with examination & diagnosis (including radiography) look within the call number range RC 71-78.7.
Some imaging books are located in other areas of the "R" section if they deal with specific age groups (ie. pediatric imaging is found in the RJ section and fetal imaging is located in the RG's). Imaging books may also be classified according to specific regions of the body (i.e. head and neck or chest) or by body system (circulatory system or digestive system). Use the Library catalog to locate the call number areas for these types of imaging resources.
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