Interpreting Chest X-Rays Illustrated with 100 Cases

Interpreting chest X-rays can seem baffling and intimidating for senior medical students and newly qualified doctors.
This highly illustrated guide provides the ideal introduction to chest radiology. It uses 100 clinical cases to illuminate a
wide range of common medical conditions, each illustrated with a chest X-ray and a clear description of the significant
diagnostic features and their clinical relevance. Where appropriate CT scans and bronchoscopic imaging are also
included as part of the investigation. Pulmonary medicine is largely based on a strong foundation on the plain chest
radiograph. Indeed chest radiography is the single most common investigation done in hospital practice. This illustrated
collection of case studies will help make the learning process easier and more enjoyable and less painful. As well as
illuminating pearls of core knowledge in chest X-ray interpretation, it highlights some of the pitfalls that might wrongfoot the inexperienced practitioner