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

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