TY - BOOK AU - Johannes Kirchner TI - Chest Radiology: A Resident's Manual SN - 3131605111 U1 - 616.0754 PY - 2011/// CY - New York PB - Thieme KW - N1 - Contents: General Left Heart Enlargement Right Heart Enlargement Left Heart Failure Right Heart Failure General Acute Bronchitis Chronic Bronchitis Central Bronchial Carcinoma Peripheral Bronchial Carcinoma Alveolar Cell Carcinoma General Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Sarcoidosis Pneumoconiosis Extrinsic Allergic Alveolitis Bronchiolitis Bronchiectasis Pulmonary Emphysema General Alveolar Pneumonia Viral Pneumonia Opportunistic Lung Infections Tuberculosis General Radiation Pneumonitis and Fibrosis DrugInduced and PressureInduced Fibrosis General Pleural Effusion Pneumothorax Pleural Masses Pleural Mesothelioma Index N2 - Chest Radiology: A Resident's Manual is a comprehensive introduction to reading and analyzing radiologic cardiopulmonary images. Readers are guided through systemic image analysis and can further enhance their learning experience with training cases found at the end of each chapter. Cases describe and discuss frequently asked questions regarding heart failure, bronchitis, pneumonia, bronchial carcinoma, fibrosis, pleural disorders, and more. This user-friendly manual will allow the reader to confidently answer the most important and commonly encountered questions related to plain chest radiographs in daily clinical practice. The easy-to-read layout pairs explanatory text on the left page with related drawings and images on the right, allowing readers to navigate their way through each section with ease.Features 630 high-resolution images and illustrations demonstrate a wealth of pathology Concise descriptions explain how to examine conventional x-ray and CT images Numerous callout boxes in each chapter highlight key takeaway points Registration at mediacenter.thieme.com provides access to a searchable online database of 250 must-know thoracic imaging cases This practice-oriented manual is an invaluable resource and reference guide for residents and radiologists-in-training; Common terms and phrases: acute alveolar Answer to question aorta aortic apical area consolidation aspergilloma atelectasis azygos vein basal black arrowheads black arrows bronchial carcinoma bronchiectasis bronchus bullae calcifications central centrilobular chronic bronchitis clinical congestion COPD costophrenic angle cough densities diaphragm differential diagnosis diffuse dilated disease disorder dyspnea emphysema evaluate extrinsic allergic alveolitis fibrotic findings include finely nodular focal lesion ground-glass opacities hemithorax hilar hilum hyperinflation idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis image increased infection infiltrates interstitial pneumonia interstitial shadowing Kerley lines left heart enlargement lobar pneumonia lower lobe lower lung field lymph node massive mediastinal mediastinum nodules normal obstructive barrel chest patient pattern peribronchial shadowing peripheral plain chest radiograph pleural effusion Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia pneumothorax posterior posteroanterior radiograph present protrusion pulmonary arterial hypertension Radiographic signs radiologic radiolucent right heart right lung right upper lobe right ventricle sarcoidosis segments shows signs of decompensation silicosis stage streaky thickening thoracic tissue tuberculosis tumor vascular structures visualized white arrows ER -