Interpreting Chest X-Rays

Illustrated with 100 Cases

Author: Philip Eng and Foong-Koon Cheah

An illustrated account of chest X-ray interpretation, using 100 clinical case studies.

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.

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Summary

An illustrated account of chest X-ray interpretation, using 100 clinical case studies.

Description

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 wrong-foot the inexperienced practitioner.

Critic Reviews

“"With a good sampling of elementary and of more sophisticated radiographic signs, it serves both the introductive and consolidative purposes and may very well target readers as diverse as respiratory therapists, medical students, and physicians in training, up to the more versed and experienced clinicians." - Octavian C. Ioachimescu, MD, Department of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Cleaveland Clinic Foundation”

'The authors are to be commended on their efforts in bringing together a large number of clinical cases.' Eur Radiol

About the Author

Dr Philip Eng is Head of the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine at the Singapore General Hospital, and Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the National University of Singapore. Dr Foong-Koon Cheah is Chief of Thoracic Radiology at the Singapore General Hospital.