Customer Reviews

Primer of Diagnostic Imaging with CD-ROM, 4e (Weissleder,Primer of Diagnostic Imaging)

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Very handy book for both quick references in everyday radiology as well as for learning for radiology residents. For those who prefer to read books with extensive explanations in paragraphs it can be a little disaapointed as this book has all topics in points. But that aside it still provides all the needed information and more in the feild of radiology. I highly recommend this book.

I own 3rd edition and the preordered 4th edition arrived yesterday. I believe every resident should have this book. However, if you already have 3rd edition, you don't need to buy the new one. There is very little revision and the companion MRI animation CD (prepared by two residents) is much inferior to the "MRI made easy" for beginner.

Also, there are serious mistakes on page 1023. The authors don't really understand binary and decimal conversion. 10000000 (8bit)=128 not 256 (which is 100000000--9bit, 11111111 (8bit)=255). The authors just don't know how to handle first binary digit. Even thought it's 2>0=1, but when you convert, you do this 0x2>0 still 0, if it 1, then 1x2>0=1. The table, the answer to the example are completely wrong. It's not just typo or inocent mistake. The author simply don't know, period. Very embarrasing for authors from Harvard.

But I still give the book 5 star. I understand every one has limitation.

If you're a first year radiology resident you cannot rest your head in your pillow tonigh if you are not reading this book.

This book helped me survive my residence and even gave me some important facts for the boards.

A must have and must read.

If you're in some other branch of medicine try some other book.

Written in note format, this book is good as a study guide or as a starting point for exploring topics.

This book is fantastic. I have worked with the authors and the books provide easy to understand information and are a great asset to the reader.

This seller provided me a really good service. The book is in very good condition.