Radiology and pharmacy Facilities

Diagnostic Imaging for Pharmacists is a combined textbook and partial pharmacopeia that provides explanations of both diagnostic and therapeutic radiographic modalities and discussions of applicable contrast media, adjuncts, and therapeutic agents. It offers basic descriptions of the principles of imaging used in various techniques and delves more specifically into the associated pharmaceuticals necessary for imaging and therapy.

This text is, according to the website of the American Pharmacists Association, “the only diagnostic imaging reference written specifically for pharmacists.” With its focus predominantly on the pharmaceuticals used within the radiology department, the most likely target audience would be pharmacists with responsibilities for the provision of care in this setting, an evolving role that the authors of this text advocate. Other pharmacists with an interest in the topic and those who regularly manage care for patients undergoing radiological procedures may also find this text useful.