The Chest X-Ray : A Survival Guide

Featuring a practical, clinical approach ?and written in a quick-access style ?this portable, economical reference
helps you build a strong foundation in chest x-ray interpretation. Three radiologists with years of clinical and
teaching experience present fundamental principles and key anatomical concepts꿾alk you through examples of classic
chest x-ray features that provide subtle evidence of abnormality꿢nd explore a variety of problems and dilemmas common
to everyday clinical practice. High-quality drawings and digital chest x-rays ?combined with secrets from the
radiologists?toolbox, helpful differential diagnoses, handy checklists, and key references ?deliver all the
assistance you need to enhance your interpretation skills.

Key Features

Provides a strong foundation of essential knowledge for an informed, systematic approach to accurate chest x-ray
interpretation.
Features the work of three radiologists who offer you the benefit of their many years of clinical and teaching
experience.
Emphasizes common errors and misdiagnoses to help ensure correct image readings.
Presents step-by-step guidance in a bulleted, quick-access format, in short chapters focused on clinical problems, to
make it easy to master the information that you need to know.
Makes difficult anatomic concepts easier to grasp by pairing radiographs with color line drawings.
Explains the nomenclature special to the field through a glossary of important terms.
Highlights the most important concepts in diagnosis/interpretation via Key Points in each chapter.