Authors: Whitfield, A.H.N.¹; Whitfield, H.N.²

Source: Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, Volume 88, Number 1, January 2006 , pp. 62-65(4)

Publisher: The Royal College of Surgeons of England

Abstract:

Over the last two decades, there have been major advances in methods of medical imaging that have brought great benefits to patients both for diagnosis and for treatment. There has been an increasing tendency for some of these new imaging modalities to be dependent on highly sophisticated technology. The belief has developed amongst doctors who use these techniques that newer is necessarily better. Just as patients (and some doctors) now often believe that anything done with a laser represents the best that can be offered, so there is a tendency to demand that newer techniques in imaging should always be offered as the preferred option. In urological practice that philosophy is questionable.

References: 8 references open in new window

Articles that cite this article?

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1308/003588406X83168

Affiliations: 1: The Churchill Hospital, Oxford, UK 2: Harold Hopkins Department of Urology, The Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK

Publication date: 2006-01-01

More about this publication?

• The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England is the official journal of the College and is published eight times a year in January, March, April, May, July, September, October and November. The main aim of the journal is to publish high quality, peer-reviewed papers that relate to all branches of surgery.
  
  The Annals also includes letters and comments, a regular technical section, NICE news, controversial topics, CORESS feedback, book reviews and the best trainee presentations from England and Wales. The editorial board is composed of members of the College Council and experts from across the surgical specialties.
  
  Archive issues of the Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England are available via the PubMed Central database
  
  To view articles that have been published online ahead of print please click here
• Information for Authors
• Subscribe to this Title
• Information for Advertisers
• The journals of importance to UK clinicians - Survey
• ingentaconnect is not responsible for the content or availability of external websites

Related content

• In this: publication
• By this: publisher
• In this Subject: Medicine ,  Surgery ,  Education
• By this author: Whitfield, A.H.N. ;  Whitfield, H.N.

Website © Publishing Technology. Article copyright remains with the publisher, society or author(s) as specified within the article.

• Terms and conditions
• Privacy policy
• Information for advertisers