Felson's Principles of Chest Roentgenology: A Programmed Text (Paperback)

by Lawrence R. Goodman MD (Author)

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Product Description
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. One of the best-selling books in the history of radiology. Previously titled: Principles of Chest Roentgenology, c1965, by Benjamin Felson. Includes new chapters on cross-sectional imaging techniques, normal chest X-ray, patterns of lung disease, and cardiovascular disease. Illustrated. Softcover. DNLM: Radiography, Thoracic.

Product Details

• Paperback: 247 pages
• Publisher: Saunders; 2 edition (March 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0721676855
• ISBN-13: 978-0721676852
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #406,883 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Makes Reading chest x-rays fun, September 18, 2001

By	Emanuel "anibomaninam" (Columbus, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews

This book is very similar to Dubins(EKG's). It makes the reader an active participant in the reading. The book is do-able. It has lots of examples and I was able to get through it in a less than a week. I am much more comfortable reading chest x-rays after reading this book. I only wish there were more books like this in radiology.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best way to learn to read chest films, February 13, 2004

By	Bergy - See all my reviews

This is an excellent publication for anyone to learn to read chest radiographs. It provides a thorough method that you can use on each and every film so as not to miss anything. And it's much more clear than any of the lectures that I've ever attended, because the methodology is so sound and complete. This book elucidated many principles that were not covered in my courses, from anatomy on the radiograph that all professors seemed to assume that we know, to more specific signs that no one ever told me to look for.

It is "a programmed text" meaning that it is written with fill in the blank sentences with the answer on the sideline, usually such that you can figure out the answer yourself. This not only makes it fun, it also makes it intellectually engaging such that you are forced to think and remember the ideas applied.

I highly recommend this book for early in your medical career. Get it early and refer to it often!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best resource I've found to learn how to read chest films, May 6, 2007

By	Luis Perez - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Felson's Principles of Chest Roentgenology Text with CD-ROM (Goodman, Felson's Principles of Chest Roentgenology) (Paperback)

As a third year medical student I've read many radiology books trying to learn how to quickly and accurately read chest films. This is the best resource I've found so far! I've read this book cover to cover three times (read the 2nd edition once, this new 3rd edition twice) and I've been able to quickly read PA and lateral chest films accurately as competently as any intern or resident. Although the book also teaches how to read a chest CT, its strength lies in teaching how to identify and localize chest pathology in either portable chest films, or PA and lateral films.

This new edition is somewhat shorter than the previous one because there's one chapter ("segmental anatomy") that has been put on the CD. In addition to that chapter, the CD also has additional chapters, exercises and films to read that do not appear in previous editions.

If you're looking for a fun, quick way to learn how to correctly identify common lung pathology on a chest film, this book is the best way to start. It will not make you an expert radiologist, but as a 3rd year med student the knowledge I've gained from this book is simply invaluable.