Research Methods in Radiology: A Practical Guide

Research Methods in Radiology provides practical insights on designing clinical and experimental studies in diagnostic imaging, covering measurements, decision analysis, and evidence-based imaging. It includes online exercises and code for statistical analysis in R, making it a valuable resource for radiology students, residents, and practicing clinicians.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 328 pages
Publication date: 09 February 2018
Publisher: Thieme Medical Publishers Inc

Research Methods in Radiology offers concise and practical guidance on designing clinical and experimental studies in diagnostic imaging. It is a unique resource that brings together contributions from academic radiology leaders, epidemiologists, biostatisticians, and librarians with extensive multidisciplinary and radiology research experience. The material reflects years of expertise in teaching core biostatistics in radiology principles to residents, fellows, radiologists, and epidemiologists. Given the vast amount of published information on research methodology and statistics in radiology, the authors aimed to write a high-yield review and study tool rather than a comprehensive book. The book covers key topics such as measurements in radiology, decision analysis in radiology, and systemic reviews, evidence-based imaging, and knowledge translation. Online exercises related to each topic enable residents to prepare for radiology board examinations and research radiologists to apply knowledge to clinical studies. The book includes introductory chapters on analysis of diagnostic tests, linear and logistic regression, meta-analysis, statistical inference, and economic evaluation, providing easy-to-follow tutorials. Each chapter includes learning objectives, basic concepts, supplementary tables, and ancillary online material. Case studies with images, graphs, and tables highlight primary take-home points. Sample size calculations are illustrated for a wide range of research questions. Code is included for use in R, a free open-source software for statistical analysis. This book is an indispensable review of research methodology for radiology students and residents. Practicing clinicians will also benefit from this precisely focused reference.

Weight: 754g
Dimension: 181 x 255 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781604068269