Squire's Fundamentals of Radiology has been the standard introductory text for medical students studying radiology in courses and clerkships. It is also now widely recommended reading for radiology residents and for residents and fellows in other fields of medicine. As Director of the Core Radiology Clerkship at Massachusetts General Hospital for more than twenty-five years. Dr. Novelline has trained thousands of medical students and residents, and all of the material included in this new edition has been student tested for clarity and comprehensibility.
As someone who started out with only a vague understanding of radiology (eg. sort of had an approach to chest x-rays but got anxious at the thought of reading abdominal films for anything other than "FOS") this was an excellent introductory text; it is one of the few textbooks that I can honestly say was easy to read and something that I enjoyed reading. It also helped that most of the book was pictures. Nice brief explanation of the different imaging modalities. Reinforced the class material well. Doesn't cover everything, but gives you a good running start--perfect for clinical students.