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Author: Eric J. Stern
Published: April 1999
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN: 0397517327
Paperback Book
Number of Pages: 437

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Chest Radiology Companion

This compact book is a summary of important topics in chest radiology. A format similar to a dual projection slide lecture is used. Bulleted key facts are listed on each left-hand page, while illustrative images with captions are on the right-hand page. The purpose is to provide a practical guide to interpret the adult chest radiograph. This is a worthy purpose, as it will help residents interpret chest radiographs. Most of the important areas in chest imaging are discussed, but there are some omissions. There is no discussion of chest imaging anatomy, and no discussion of the relationships between imaging appearances and pathologic and physiologic abnormalities. This book is written for radiology residents. The authors are well-known and experienced chest radiologists. This book begins with a brief fundamentals section -- including techniques -- and a comprehensive section on CT protocols. In the section on lung disease a pattern approach is used to common radiographic abnormalities, including focal and diffuse parenchymal opacity, solitary pulmonary nodules, masses, and cavities. The section on the media sternum includes subsections on the heart, great vessels, and esophageal disease. The final sections cover the chest wall and diaphragm, and on the imaging approach to common medical problems. One or two references are included as suggested readings after each topic. One shortcoming is the quality of the illustrations. The images are all less than 2.5 inches wide, making it difficult to see fine radiographic detail. Few close-up radiographic images are provided. Arrows would have been helpful on some images to indicate subtle abnormalities. This book would be a usefulpre-board review for residents. It contains a large number of facts in a relatively compact format. The availability of illustrations makes it more useful than the popular review books such as Dahnert's Radiology Review Manual, 3rd Edition (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1996). However, it will not replace a formal textbook. Illustrates common abnormalities that radiologists, residents, or pulmonary medicine specialists can apply to a spectrum of conditions and accurately interpret adult chest radiography. Arranged in sections on methods; the lung; the mediastrum; the chest wall, pleura, and diaphragm; and common medical problems. Emphasizes the differential diagnosis of such processes as inflammatory, neoplastic, vascular, congenital, and traumatic. The bibliographic references are topic specific. Stern, Eric J., MD (Univ of Washington); White, Charles S., MD (Univ of Maryland)

Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Pt. 1 Chest Imaging Fundamentals
Sect. 1 Methods
1 Chest Radiographic Fundamentals 3
2 Chest CT Protocols 7
3 Dictations 13
4 Tube and Line Positions 17
Pt. 2 Imaging
Sect. 2 The Lung
5 Lung Opacification - Diffuse 35
6 Lung Opacification - Focal 53
7 Solitary Pulmonary Nodule 93
8 Lung Masses (>3 cm) 107
9 Multiple Pulmonary Nodules 119
10 Miliary Pattern 139
11 Interstitial Lung Diseases 149
12 Lung Cavities 169
13 Hyperlucent Lung - Bilateral and Unilateral 187
Sect. 3 The Mediastinum
14 Anterior Mediastinal Masses 215
15 Middle and Posterior Mediastinal Masses 235
16 Airway Diseases 251
17 Esophageal Diseases 275
18 Great Vessel Abnormalities 295
19 Heart and Pericardial Diseases 321
20 The Hila 345
Sect. 4 The Chest Wall, Pleura, and Diaphragm
21 Chest Wall Abnormalities 353
22 Pleural Diseases 373
23 Diaphragm Abnormalities 401
Sect. 5 Common Medical Problems
24 Common Medical Problems 413
Subject Index 427

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