Main description:

Chest X-ray is the most commonly requested film in any medical department so it is vital for clinicians to have a good understanding of the signs in order to make an accurate diagnosis.

This book presents numerous postero-anterior plain chest X-ray images with detailed descriptions, exposing trainees and clinicians to both basic and more complex diagnoses.

Beginning with an introduction to chest anatomy and how to read an X-ray, the following chapters present 101 cases by chest section. The final chapter includes 20 practice X-rays or spotters for self assessment.

Key points

101 cases presenting chest X-ray images with detailed descriptions
Covers simple and complex diagnoses
Cases presented in logical format by section of the chest
Includes 20 practice X-rays for self assessment

Contents:

Anatomy of Chest
How to Read a Chest X-ray
Chest Wall
Pleura
Lungs
Thymus and Mediastinal Nodes
Heart
Blood Vessels
Miscellaneous
Diaphragm
Spotters