Interpreting Chest X-Rays: Illustrated with 100 Cases [Paperback]

Philip Eng (Author), Foong-Koon Cheah (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0521607329 | ISBN-13: 978-0521607322 | Publication Date: February 14, 2005 | Edition: 1

Interpreting chest X-rays can seem baffling and intimidating for senior medical students and newly qualified doctors. This highly illustrated guide provides the ideal introduction to chest radiology. It uses 100 clinical cases to illuminate a wide range of common medical conditions, each illustrated with a chest X-ray and a clear description of the significant diagnostic features and their clinical relevance. Where appropriate CT scans and bronchoscopic imaging are also included as part of the investigation. Pulmonary medicine is largely based on a strong foundation on the plain chest radiograph. Indeed chest radiography is the single most common investigation done in hospital practice. This illustrated collection of case studies will help make the learning process easier and more enjoyable and less painful. As well as illuminating pearls of core knowledge in chest X-ray interpretation, it highlights some of the pitfalls that might wrong-foot the inexperienced practitioner.

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"With a good sampling of elementary and of more sophisticated radiographic signs, it serves both the introductive and consolidative purposes and may very well target readers as diverse as respiratory therapists, medical students, and physicians in training, up to the more versed and experienced clinicians." - Octavian C. Ioachimescu, MD, Department of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Cleaveland Clinic Foundation

Book Description

This highly illustrated guide provides the ideal introduction to chest radiology. It uses 100 clinical cases to illuminate a wide range of common medical conditions, each illustrated with a chest X-ray and a clear description of the significant diagnostic features and their clinical relevance.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 210 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (February 14, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521607329
• ISBN-13: 978-0521607322
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,114,814 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars one picture is worth thousand words and the pictures in the book are worthless., March 2, 2006

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This review is from: Interpreting Chest X-Rays: Illustrated with 100 Cases (Paperback)

I guess not much to add beyond my title. No matter what is the quality of the text the pictures totally disqualify the book.
Similar title - Chest X-ray made easy - is printed so much better and one actually can see some detail. Additionally X-ray selection concentrates on massive pathology obvious to nearly anybody, even with minimal medical background.