Learning Chest Imaging

✍ Scribed by Joel Zabaleta Arroyo M.D., John C. Pedrozo Pupo M.D., FCCP (auth.), John C. Pedrozo Pupo (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 253
• Series: Learning Imaging
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Radiology of the thorax forms an indispensable element of the basic diagnostic process for many conditions and is of key importance in a variety of medical disciplines. This user-friendly book provides an overview of the imaging techniques used in chest radiology and presents numerous instructive case-based images with accompanying explanatory text. A wide range of clinical conditions and circumstances are covered with the aim of enabling the reader to confidently interpret chest images by correctly identifying structures of interest and the causes of abnormalities. This book, which will be an invaluable learning tool, forms part of the Learning Imaging series for medical students, residents, less experienced radiologists, and other medical staff. ​

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Pleural and Pleural Space....Pages 1-26
Diaphragm....Pages 27-44
Mediastinum and Pulmonary Circulation....Pages 45-71
Air Space and Bronchi – I....Pages 73-105
Air Space and Bronchi – II....Pages 107-133
Trachea and Airway....Pages 135-150
Heart and Great Vessels....Pages 151-172
Chest Wall and Soft Tissues....Pages 173-195
Pulmonary Interstitium....Pages 197-219
Medical Device and Monitoring of the Chest....Pages 221-242

✦ Subjects

Imaging / Radiology; Diagnostic Radiology; Pneumology/Respiratory System