Diagnostic Dictionary

Author: Yang Zhiyin
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: The book contains 20,000 entries, primarily covering topics such as diagnostic tests, experimental diagnostics, X-ray diagnostics, interventional radiology diagnostics, electrocardiograms, phonocardiograms, electrocardiograms, cardiomechanical diagrams, ultrasound, cardiac electrophysiology, pulmonary function tests, endoscopy, electroencephalograms, electromyograms, evoked potentials, CT, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine imaging diagnostics, and more. The book includes both straightforward diagnostic methods that can be obtained manually, such as signs, phenomena, reflexes, and tests, as well as experiential summaries requiring comprehensive analysis to draw conclusions, such as laws, principles, theorems, concepts, and indications. Each entry is accompanied by its corresponding English term. During the compilation process, the author strove to ensure comprehensive coverage, particularly for terms related to diagnostics and newly emerging diagnostic technologies. The explanations are designed to be conceptually accurate, scientifically grounded, and practically valuable, avoiding ambiguity and empty rhetoric. The focus of the explanations is on specialized categorization rather than literal definitions. The language is concise and accessible, with charts and diagrams provided when necessary. This edition was revised over three years, with contributions from renowned senior professors and promising middle-aged and young scholars from various disciplines in China. Guided by the principles of enrichment, updating, practicality, improvement, comprehensiveness, novelty, and precision, they meticulously selected entries to bridge theory with practice, combining general knowledge with advanced concepts. The book comprehensively and multi-perspectively reflects the latest achievements, perspectives, and technologies in the field of diagnostics, resulting in a high-quality, knowledge-intensive diagnostic reference tool.