Saturday, 11 June 2011

Where to begin?

I bet every budding and established radiologist has asked this question in their lifetime- "What should I read?"
As a smug first year resident I decided I would NEVER ask this question. I took inane pride in the fact that obviously there was so much to read that there was no point asking...
Then I realised that everyone considered me a huge snob and it gave all seniors immense pleasure to discourse on what is the best way to go about things. This "advice" ranged from mind-boggling to mundane...
However for those of you out there who are keen to learn ( but afraid to ask...I may add) heres something I enjoyed reading as a beginner:

Fundamentals of Skeletal Radiology by Clyde A. Helms.

USP: 1. SIZE
2. For the sheer style of writing!
3. Concise yet an amazing insight into the field of skeletal radiology

Chest Roentgenology by Benjamin Felson

USP:
1.Like Braunwald to Heart; Felson to chest radiology
2. Our boss used to say - "Read the book cover to cover & then twice over"
3.Get ur Fundas here...

More in coming posts...
Your experiences and views are invited...