InterpretingChestX-Rays.pdf
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INTERPRETING CHEST X-RAYS
Illustrated with 100 Cases
Interpreting chest X-rays can seem baffling and intimidating for junior 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 the strong foundation of the plain chest radio-
graph. Indeed, chest radiography is the single most common investigation carried out in hos-
pital practice. This collection of case studies will help make the learning process easier, more
enjoyable, and less painful. As well as offering enlightening pearls of core knowledge in chest
X-ray interpretation, it highlights some of the pitfalls that might wrong-foot the inexperi-
enced practitioner.
Dr. Philip Eng is Head of the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine at the
Singapore General Hospital, and Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the National
University of Singapore.
Dr. Foong-Koon Cheah is Director of Body Imaging and Director of Teaching and Education at
the Department of Radiology at the Singapore General Hospital.
INTERPRETING
CHEST X-RAYS
Illustrated with 100 cases
Philip Eng
and
Foong-Koon Cheah
Singapore General Hospital
Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, São Paulo
Cambridge University Press
The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge , UK
First published in print format
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© P. Eng and F.-K. Cheah 2005
2005
Information on this title: www.cambridge.org/9780521607322
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relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place
without the written permission of Cambridge University Press.
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