Chest Radiology -- Plain Film Patterns and Differential Diagnoses [Hardcover]

James C. Reed (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0323026176 | ISBN-13: 978-0323026178 | Publication Date: August 7, 2003 | Edition: 5

This comprehensive, yet concise tool provides a direct approach to differential diagnosis for the 23 most common radiologic patterns of chest disease. CT and HRCT are used to confirm the pattern, show anatomic distribution of the disease, and make a specific diagnosis. Each pattern is introduced with radiographs followed by a series of questions, tables of differential diagnosis, and discussions of the most likely diseases to present with such a pattern. Discussions emphasize the importance of clinical correlation to narrow down the differential diagnosis.

OUTSTANDING FEATURES:

• Emphasizes plain film patterns, with CT, MR, and other important modalities included where appropriate.
  
  
• Begins each chapter with a quiz or illustrated case and provides the answers at the end of the chapter.
  
  
• Summarizes key points at the end of each chapter.
  
  
• Presents the pitfalls of plain film radiography, and indications for CT, HRCT, biopsy, and other procedures.

NEW FEATURES:

• Updates and expands coverage on lung cancer, tuberculosis, and AIDS.
  
  
• Revises discussions of perception/analysis of plain film observations.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Medical students and residents will find that this book is most helpful. I also believe that this is a good reference to aid practicing radiologists in refining their evaluation of the chest radiograph. The last sentence of the preface to the new edition reads, 'Chest radiology is a discipline that requires the mind of a detective and the ability to find answers to the unknown by careful review of the shadows.' Reed's book will certainly help make one a better detective."--Radiology, Jan. 2005

About the Author

James C. Reed, MD, Diagnostic Radiology, Univ. of Kentucky School of Medicine, Professor and Chairman

Product Details

• Hardcover: 480 pages
• Publisher: Mosby; 5 edition (August 7, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0323026176
• ISBN-13: 978-0323026178
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,171,693 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars radiology resident, September 17, 2003

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james h smith (louisville, KY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chest Radiology -- Plain Film Patterns and Differential Diagnoses (Hardcover)

This is a very good book for radiologists, residents and medical students with an interest in radiology. The chapters are organized by findings such as pleural calcifications, rather than anatomy such as the pleural space. I find this more in line with how a radiologist/resident thinks. There are "pre-tests" at the begining of each chapter, excellent tables, and post chapter "pearls" that help for comprehension. At the end of the chapters are typical radiographs that show the disease topics. The discussion in the chapters helps you narrow your differential with identification of key secondary findings. This book should be read before the oral exam at least once.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, not great, November 2, 2009

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Keith D. Herr (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chest Radiology -- Plain Film Patterns and Differential Diagnoses (Hardcover)

I have struggled with finding a good chest radiography book and had my hopes pinned on this one. The good is that it is well-organized and the chapters are of a manageable length. The end-of-chapter summaries are great and the charts with differential diagnoses are comprehensive yet not intimidating. The bad is that the images, particularly the radiographs, are of suboptimal quality. Not infrequently, I would struggle to even see the obvious finding in the figure. "Fine reticular opacities" look not much different from "coarse reticular opacities." While it is convenient that the book is rather small in dimension, the images are likewise small, too small. This book succeeds in explaining how to differentiate rather nonspecific findings in chest radiography (a major plus). It falls short in reproducing those findings visually. You can't do that in radiology.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, May 22, 2009

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R. Gidwani (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chest Radiology -- Plain Film Patterns and Differential Diagnoses (Hardcover)

This is a great book. I was expecting a dull radiology text, but this book is interactive and interesting in which Dr. Reed starts the chapter with images and questions then spends the remainder of the chapter answering them/ illustrating a point. Also, the book aims at pattern recognition and what the patterns mean rather than suggesting specific diagnosis.