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.