About Book
The new American Board of Radiology (ABR) core examination is an all-encompassing core exam, which challenges residents to show their complete understanding throughout the whole specialty. The transition to this new structure introduces image-rich, computer-based shows requiring expertise of anatomy, pathophysiology, and standards of radiological physics.
As hostile to the “fact-based” center of attention of the preceding written examination, there is now a increased emphasis on greater degree comprehension of issue count number inclusive of synthesis of information, differential diagnosis, and administration decisions.
Despite this historical change, the availability of fantastic evaluate fabric is nevertheless lacking. Our intention with this e book is to furnish a subtle supply of cloth that reflects the stage of complete facts that residents will come upon on the core examination.
The questions supplied in this e book are grouped into key subtopics in cardiac imaging. Many instances are photo based, and a subset presents higher-order questions the place the person have to commit to an reply earlier than advancing to the following related question.
The curation of examination questions is an onerous process. Study cloth have to be reviewed for readability and accuracy. References ought to be applicable and replicate present day medical appreciation and practices.
In organizing our content, we have strived to furnish the quality in nice on the topic. The psychometric integrity of the questions in this e book displays the equal requirements of the ABR, making sure residents will have great questions to find out about from.
We hope that this e book serves no longer solely as a key useful resource for the preliminary qualifying examination however additionally as a practical information getting ready for the ABR's Certifying examination and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) exam.
Thank you to the many people who barring their contributions and support, this e book would no longer have been written. Additionally, we prolong splendid thanks to the group of workers at Lippincott Williams & Wilkins for presenting this chance and really helpful assist alongside the way. Finally, we are deeply grateful to our families, who have inspired us thru lengthy hours of work and supported us every step along the way.
Cardiac Imaging: A Core Review is the fifth e book delivered to the Core Review Series. This e book covers the most necessary components of cardiac imaging in a manner that I am assured will serve as a beneficial information for residents to investigate their know-how and evaluation the cloth in a question-style layout that is comparable to the ABR Core examination.
Dr. Joe Hsu, Dr. Amar Shah, and Dr. Jean Jeudy have succeeded in producing a e book that exemplifies the philosophy and desires of the Core Review Series. They have finished an great job in masking key subjects and offering pleasant pictures on a concern count number that many residents discover most challenging.
The multiple-choice questions have been divided logically into chapters so as to make it handy for newbies to work on specific subjects as needed. Each query has a corresponding reply with an rationalization of no longer solely why a specific choice is right however additionally why the different selections are incorrect.
There are additionally references furnished for every query for these who desire to delve greater deeply into a particular subject. This layout is additionally beneficial for radiologists making ready for the Maintenance of Certification (MOC).
The intent of the Core Review Series is to supply the resident, fellow, or training doctor a overview of the vital conceptual, factual, and sensible factors of a concern through supplying about 300 multiple-choice questions, in a layout comparable to the ABR Core examination.
The Core Review Series is now not supposed to be exhaustive however to furnish fabric possibly to be examined on the ABR Core examination, and that would be required in medical practice.
As the Series Editor of the Core Review Series, I have had the pleasure to work with many amazing persons throughout the USA who contributed to the series. This collection represents limitless hours of work and involvement by way of many, and it would now not have come collectively besides their participation.
Dr. Joe Hsu, Dr. Amar Shah, Dr. Jean Jeudy, and their contributors are to be congratulated on doing an super job. As like the different books in the Core Review Series, I agree with Cardiac Imaging: A Core Review will serve as an fantastic aid for residents all through their board coaching and a treasured reference for fellows and training radiologists.
