In their remarkable new book, A Patient.s Guide to Medical Imaging, Drs. Ronald L. Eisenberg and
Alexander R. Margulis do an outstanding job of presenting the key conceptual and factual information
that underlie the practice of medical imaging. They make these concepts and facts understandable
and accessible for the lay public.

A Patient.s Guide to Medical Imaging is an especially timely and important work because medical
imaging plays a central role in the contemporary delivery of health care. As described systematically
in this book, imaging plays four important roles.the detection and diagnosis of disease and injury,
assessment of response to therapy, screening for early disease in otherwise healthy people, and as
an aid to physicians undertaking certain procedures such as biopsies and angioplasties.

A particular strength of A Patient.s Guide to Medical Imaging is the discussion of risks and benefits
for each method. Imaging studies are placed in perspective so that patients can understand their
strengths and weaknesses. Being able to access this information is invaluable for patients and others
involved in their care because decisions must be made to either undergo recommended imaging
procedures or not. By being better informed, patients are more able to take an active role in helping
make these decisions about their own care and in helping family members and others close to them
understand the role that imaging is playing.

There are numerous books available aimed at educating the lay public about health care issues.
Many of these touch on medical imaging but Dr. Eisenberg and Dr. Margulis.s book is the first truly
comprehensive work dedicated solely to medical imaging. A Patient.s Guide to Medical Imaging
deserves a place in the library of anyone interested in having access to authoritative information
on this topic.

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