Chest x-ray in clinical practice

Dr Rita Joarde, Dr Neil Crundwell (auth.), Dr Rita Joarde, Dr Neil Crundwell (eds.)9781848820982, 1848820984

Chest X-Ray in Clinical Practice brings a deeper understanding of chest x-rays to the forefront, enabling doctors to make confident and accurate diagnoses across a range of medical situations. The principles and practice of acquisition of the chest X-ray are discussed, raising awareness of technical factors that may limit the extent of interpretation, to ensure that doctors-in-training take every precaution in avoiding the common ‘pitfalls’ of misinterpretation.

The chest radiograph is a very commonly requested examination and it is probably the hardest plain film to interpret correctly. Accurate interpretation can greatly influence patient management in the acute setting. It is, however, often performed out of hours with interpretation undertaken by relatively junior members of staff, frequently with no senior radiological advice available.

Chest X-Ray in Clinical Practice concentrates on conditions commonly diagnosed in an acute setting, with special attention drawn to those areas of the image that are often overlooked. Whilst the main focus is upon the plain film, the increasing use of CT is recognised.

Providing content in a user friendly, logical structure and layout, this book gives the reader a reliable framework for chest x-ray interpretation. With 130 high quality annotated digital images, which assist reader to recognise common and important abnormalities, Chest X-Ray in Clinical Practice also provides key learning points in each chapter, consolidating the reader’s understanding, and consequently acting as a quick reference tool for all junior doctors.

Neil Crundwell, MRCP FRCR Consultant Radiologist, Conquest Hospital, Hastings, UK

Rita Joarder, BSc, MBBS, FRCP, FRCR, Consultant Radiologist, Conquest Hospital, Hastings, UK

Table of contents :
Front Matter….Pages I-XIV
Front Matter….Pages 1-1
Chest Radiography….Pages 3-13
The Normal Chest X-ray: An Approach to Interpretation….Pages 15-27
Front Matter….Pages 29-29
The Mediastinum and Hilar Regions….Pages 31-54
Basic Patterns of Lung Disease….Pages 55-56
Consolidation….Pages 57-66
Collapse….Pages 67-73
Lines….Pages 74-89
Nodules….Pages 90-103
Rings and Holes….Pages 104-111
The Pleura….Pages 113-113
Pleural Abnormalities….Pages 114-121
Pleural Thickening and Calcification….Pages 122-128
Pneumothorax….Pages 129-137
Soft Tissues and Bony Structures….Pages 139-148
Foreign Structures and Other Devices on Chest X-rays….Pages 149-164
Front Matter….Pages 165-165
Computed Tomography: Technical Information….Pages 167-184
Computed Tomography (CT): Clinical Indications….Pages 185-190
Back Matter….Pages 191-195