Chest X-Ray Made Easy

By Jonathan Corne

Book Overview

This invaluable little pocketbook takes the reader through the basics of chest X-ray examination and interpretation. It covers the range of conditions clinicians are likely to encounter on the wards, and guides the reader through the diagnostic process based on the appearance of the abnormality shown.

Suitable for medical students, junior doctors and other health professionals who interpret chest X-rays, including radiographers, nurses and physiotherapists, this text is the ideal solution to increasing your skills and boosting your confidence in using chest X-rays for diagnosis and management.

Chest X-Ray Made Easy has garnered international praise as the ideal quick and simple guide to understanding chest X-rays.Concise and succinct - makes interpretation of chest X-rays as simple as possibleComprehensive but easy to understandSpecifically designed for junior doctors and studentsNew chapter on what and when to request, and how to do thatNew images throughout, including obvious and subtle examples of abnormalitiesIncludes CT images and how they correlate with chest X-raysSections on radiation doses and indications for chest X-raysSections on chest X-ray appearances in COVID-19Updated section on imaging in pregnancyFeatures interpretation of placement of lines, tubes, and of complicationsQuiz section to test knowledgeEstablished title that is trusted internationally

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0702082341
• ISBN13: 9780702082344
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Just the right size to fit in your coat pocket!

This little book starts off by actually teaching you HOW to read a CXR. Not many books do that ... they just assume that you can. Then it goes into the four broad categories of abnormalities: 1) too white, 2) too black, 3) too large and 4) in the wrong place which helps you to categorise abnormalities. Then all the major conditions (e.g. pneumonia, COPD, malignancies etc.) are reviewed under each category. Read this before you start you clinical years and keep it in your coat pocket along with 'The ECG made easy'. Look at heaps of CXRs and ECGs from the beginning of the year along with the help of these books. Practice makes perfect! Good luck! I wish someone had told me these things at the beginning of the year! ;)

Great book for first year P.A. students studying radiology.

This book teaches the basics such as pneumonia, pneumothorax, and other abnormal thoracic conditions through the use of x-rays. It explains the abnormal findings of each x-ray in a clear and easily understandable manner. Best book I've seen so far on chest x-rays.

A "must read" for students before starting on the wards.

I love this book. It first teaches the reader how to look at a chest x-ray in a simple, step-by-step approach. Then it is organized quite effectively into chapters based on the appearance of the x-ray (white lung field, widened mediastinum, etc.). A must read for medical students starting their rotations.

Excellent introduction to the chest x-ray

Well-written and illustrated. Takes you through the interpretation of the chest x-ray step by step. Very logical and easy to remember. Covers the right ground for the junior hospital doctor and medical student.