The white lung field
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…
The black lung field
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…
The CT scan
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…
Localizing lesions
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…
The hidden abnormality
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…
The abnormal heart shadow
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…
How to look at a chest X-ray
CHAPTER 1 How to look at a chest X-ray 1.1 Basic interpretation is easy 2 1.2 Technical quality 4 1.3 Scanning the PA film 10 1.4 How to look at…
Abnormal soft tissues
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…
Abnormal ribs
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…
The abnormal hilum
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…
