A-Z of Chest Radiology
1st Edition
Published on 2. October 2007
978-0-511-33228-9 (ISBN)
Description
A-Z of Chest Radiology provides a comprehensive, concise, easily accessible radiological guide to the imaging of acute and chronic chest conditions. Organised in A-Z format by disorder, each entry gives easy access to the key clinical features of a disorder. An introductory chapter guides the reader in how to review chest X-ray's accurately. This is followed by a detailed discussion of over 60 chest disorders, listing characteristics, clinical features, radiological features and management. Each disorder is highly illustrated to aid diagnosis; the management advice is concise and practical. A-Z of Chest Radiology is an invaluable quick pocket reference for the busy clinician as well as an aide memoir for revision in higher exams in both medicine and radiology.
A-Z of Chest Radiology provides a comprehensive, concise, easily accessible radiological guide to the imaging of acute and chronic chest conditions. Organised in A-Z format by disorder, each entry gives easy access to the key clinical features of a disorder. An introductory chapter guides the reader in how to review chest X-ray's accurately. This is followed by a detailed discussion of over 60 chest disorders, listing characteristics, clinical features, radiological features and management. Each disorder is highly illustrated to aid diagnosis; the management advice is concise and practical. A-Z of Chest Radiology is an invaluable quick pocket reference for the busy clinician as well as an aide memoir for revision in higher exams in both medicine and radiology.
A-Z of Chest Radiology provides a comprehensive, concise, easily accessible radiological guide to the imaging of acute and chronic chest conditions. Organised in A-Z format by disorder, each entry gives easy access to the key clinical features of a disorder. An introductory chapter guides the reader in how to review chest X-ray's accurately. This is followed by a detailed discussion of over 60 chest disorders, listing characteristics, clinical features, radiological features and management. Each disorder is highly illustrated to aid diagnosis; the management advice is concise and practical. A-Z of Chest Radiology is an invaluable quick pocket reference for the busy clinician as well as an aide memoir for revision in higher exams in both medicine and radiology.
Reviews / Votes
'It is well written for the target audience and offers concise information,...With detail of patient management and differential diagnosis, this text would be a useful addition to the more substantial reference books found with an imaging department.' Synergy'It is well written for the target audience and offers concise information,...With detail of patient management and differential diagnosis, this text would be a useful addition to the more substantial reference books found with an imaging department.' Synergy
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Cambridge University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Worked examples or Exercises; 162 Halftones, unspecified; 13 Line drawings, unspecified
File size
15,07 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-511-33228-9 (9780511332289)
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Andrew Planner | Mangerira Uthappa | Rakesh Misra
A-Z of Chest Radiology
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07/2007
Cambridge University Press
€49.52
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Persons
Rakesh Misra is a consultant radiologist in the Department of Radiology at Wycombe Hospital, Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust. Andrew Planner is a specialist registrar in Radiology at John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. Mangerira Uthappa is a consultant radiologist at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
Rakesh Misra is a consultant radiologist in the Department of Radiology at Wycombe Hospital, Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust. Andrew Planner is a specialist registrar in Radiology at John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. Mangerira Uthappa is a consultant radiologist at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
Rakesh Misra is a consultant radiologist in the Department of Radiology at Wycombe Hospital, Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust. Andrew Planner is a specialist registrar in Radiology at John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. Mangerira Uthappa is a consultant radiologist at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
Content
Part I. Fundamentals of CXR Interpretation: 'The basics': quality assessment; Patient dependant factors; Review of important anatomy; Lungs and pleura; Diaphragms; Bones and soft tissues; A brief look at the lateral CXR; Part II. - A-Z Chest Radiology: Abscess; Achalasia; Alveolar microlithiasis; Aneurysm of the pulmonary artery; Aortic arch aneurysm; Aortic rupture; Asbestos plaques; Asthma; Bronchiectasis; Bochdalek hernia; Bronchocele; Calcified granulomata; Carcinoma; Cardiac aneurysm; Chronic obstructive airways disease; Coarctation of the aorta; Collapsed lung; Consolidated lung; Diaphragmatic hernia - acquired; Diaphragmatic hernia - congenital; Embolic disease; Emphasematous bulla; Extrinsic allergic alveolitis; Flail chest; Foreign body - inhaled; Foreign body - swallowed; Foregut duplication cyst; Goitre; Haemothorax; Heart failure; Hiatus hernia; Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; Incorrectly cited central venous line; Kartagener syndrome; Lymphangioleiomyomatosis; Lymphoma; Metastases; Mastectomy; Mesothelioma; Macleod's syndrome; Neurofibromatosis; Neuroenteric cyst; Pancoast tumour; Pectus excavatum; Pericardial cyst; Pleural mass; Pleural effusion; Pneumoconiosis; Pneumoperitoneum; Pneumothorax; Poland's syndrome; Post lobectomy/post pneumonectomy; Progressive massive fibrosis; Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation; Pulmonary arterial hypertension; Sarcoidosis; Silicosis; Subphrenic abscess; Thoracoplasty; Tuberculosis; Thymus - normal; Thymus - malignant thymoma; Varicella pneumonia; Wegener's granulomatosis; Westermark's sign.
