The white lung field

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CHAPTER 4 The white lung field 4.1 Collapse 42 4.2 Volume loss 54 4.3 Consolidation 58 4.4 Pneumocystis carinii (jiroveci) pneumonia 62 4.5 Pleural effusion 64 4.6 Asbestos plaques 68…

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The black lung field

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CHAPTER 5 The black lung field 5.1 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 106 5.2 Pneumothorax 110 5.3 Tension pneumothorax 112 5.4 Pulmonary embolus 114 5.5 Mastectomy 119 5.1 Chronic obstructive pulmonary…

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The CT scan

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CHAPTER 3 The CT scan Although the plain chest X-ray is one of the most useful imaging techniques, it is limited by the fact that it is a two-dimensional image…

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Localizing lesions

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CHAPTER 2 Localizing lesions 2.1 The lungs 18 2.2 The heart 21 2.1 The lungs This pair of films shows a right upper zone mass lesion. The PA film shows…

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The hidden abnormality

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CHAPTER 11 The hidden abnormality 11.1 Pancoast’s tumour 154 11.2 Hiatus hernia 156 11.3 Air under the diaphragm 158 11.1 Pancoast’s tumour At first glance it may be hard to…

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The abnormal heart shadow

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CHAPTER 7 The abnormal heart shadow 7.1 Atrial septal defect 130 7.2 Mitral stenosis 132 7.3 Left ventricular aneurysm 134 7.4 Pericardial effusion 136 7.1 Atrial septal defect (ASD) This…

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Abnormal soft tissues

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CHAPTER 10 Abnormal soft tissues Surgical emphysema 150 Surgical emphysema This is the film of a young asthmatic patient who presented with chest pain. The film was taken to look…

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Abnormal ribs

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CHAPTER 9 Abnormal ribs 9.1 Rib fractures 144 9.2 Metastatic deposits 146 9.1 Rib fractures Note how there is increased whiteness over the left side of the chest. On close…

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The abnormal hilum

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CHAPTER 6 The abnormal hilum 6.1 Unilateral hilar enlargement 122 6.2 Bilateral hilar enlargement 126 6.1 Unilateral hilar enlargement This patient has a bulky right hilum. The contour of the…

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