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Chest X-Ray in Clinical Practice
Crundwell, Neil; Joarder, Rita
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Paperback. The chest radiograph is a very commonly requested examination and is probably the hardest plain film to interpret correctly. This book provides a logical framework for the initial assessment of the chest X-ray and thus enables a proper diagnosis. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 262.
Thechestradiograph(chestX-ray)isthemostcommonly- questedexamination,anditisprobablythehardestplain?lm tointerpretcorrectly. Accurateinterpretationcangreatly- ?uence patient management in the acute setting. It is, h- ever,oftenperformedoutofhoursandtheinterpretationis undertakenbyrelativelyjuniormembersofstaffwithno- mediateseniorsupportorradiologicalinput. Despitethe- creasingavailabilityofmorecomplexradiologicalinvesti- tions,thechestX-raycontinuestoberequestedasa?rst-line investigationandthisislikelytocontinue. The structure of this book derives from many teaching sessions that have been given to junior doctors and me- calstudents. Theauthorshavefoundthat,ingeneral,tea- ingregardingchestX-rayinterpretationhadlackedaformal structuredapproach,andjuniordoctorsandmedicalstudents foundinterpretingachestX-raydif?cult. Givingthemastr- turedapproachallowedthemtofeeltheycouldtackleint- pretationwithmorecon?dence. Weaimtoprovideaportablehandbookforjuniordoctors. The structure is based upon those lectures that the authors havegiven. Thebookitselfisintendedtobeeasilyaccessible andtohelpthiswehaveincludedtablescontainingthekey teachingpoints,toalloweasyreference. Wehaveincluded- tensiveexamplesofcommonpathologies. Thisbookis,h- ever,notanexhaustiveworkofreference. WehaveincludedbasicinformationonhowachestX-ray isperformedandhowsuchperformancefactorscanaffectthe qualityoftheimage. Weconsidertheimplicationsofrad- tiondoseandgivedetailsofbasicnormalanatomy. Wethen explainwhynormalstructuresappearastheydoonthechest vii viii Preface X-ray. Theabilitytointerpretthenormaliskeytointerpr- ingtheabnormalandweexplainwhyabnormalitiescreatethe imagingfeaturestheydo. Using a structured logical approach, we focus on both anatomical abnormality and more generalized patterns of lungdisease. Our ultimate ... Read more
Thechestradiograph(chestX-ray)isthemostcommonly- questedexamination,anditisprobablythehardestplain?lm tointerpretcorrectly. Accurateinterpretationcangreatly- ?uence patient management in the acute setting. It is, h- ever,oftenperformedoutofhoursandtheinterpretationis undertakenbyrelativelyjuniormembersofstaffwithno- mediateseniorsupportorradiologicalinput. Despitethe- creasingavailabilityofmorecomplexradiologicalinvesti- tions,thechestX-raycontinuestoberequestedasa?rst-line investigationandthisislikelytocontinue. The structure of this book derives from many teaching sessions that have been given to junior doctors and me- calstudents. Theauthorshavefoundthat,ingeneral,tea- ingregardingchestX-rayinterpretationhadlackedaformal structuredapproach,andjuniordoctorsandmedicalstudents foundinterpretingachestX-raydif?cult. Givingthemastr- turedapproachallowedthemtofeeltheycouldtackleint- pretationwithmorecon?dence. Weaimtoprovideaportablehandbookforjuniordoctors. The structure is based upon those lectures that the authors havegiven. Thebookitselfisintendedtobeeasilyaccessible andtohelpthiswehaveincludedtablescontainingthekey teachingpoints,toalloweasyreference. Wehaveincluded- tensiveexamplesofcommonpathologies. Thisbookis,h- ever,notanexhaustiveworkofreference. WehaveincludedbasicinformationonhowachestX-ray isperformedandhowsuchperformancefactorscanaffectthe qualityoftheimage. Weconsidertheimplicationsofrad- tiondoseandgivedetailsofbasicnormalanatomy. Wethen explainwhynormalstructuresappearastheydoonthechest vii viii Preface X-ray. Theabilitytointerpretthenormaliskeytointerpr- ingtheabnormalandweexplainwhyabnormalitiescreatethe imagingfeaturestheydo. Using a structured logical approach, we focus on both anatomical abnormality and more generalized patterns of lungdisease. Our ultimate ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
195
Condition
New
Number of Pages
195
Place of Publication
England, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848820982
SKU
V9781848820982
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