Chest Radiology -- Plain Film Patterns and Differential Diagnoses

By James C. Reed and James F. Daniel

Book Overview

Comprehensive, yet concise tool for teaching an approach to differential diagnoses for the most common radiological patterns of chest disease. New edition continues to emphasise plain film patterns, with CT, MR and other important modalities included where appropriate. Updated chapters include lung cancer, TB and AIDS. Discussions of perception and analysis of film observations are expanded.

OUTSTANDING FEATURES:
Emphasizes plain film patterns, with CT, MR, and other important modalities included where appropriate.

Begins each chapter with a quiz or illustrated case and provides the answers at the end of the chapter.

Summarizes key points at the end of each chapter.

Presents the pitfalls of plain film radiography, and indications for CT, HRCT, biopsy, and other procedures.
Comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of plain film chest radiology with regard to 23 most common chest diseasesExpanded and updated discussion of AIDSEach chapter begins with a quiz on illustrated cases-answer guide provided at chapter's end - a problem-solving approach which allows you to test yourselfDidactic and investigative discussions - guided through the logical process of chest film analysis and differential diagnosisClosing summary of key points addressed in the chapter Single authorship which provides cohesion between content and style

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323026176
• ISBN13: 9780323026178
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.3" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

Very good and systematic approach

I have read Felson's, Requisites, and Reed and I believe Reed to be the best of the bunch. It approaches chest interpretation in a systematic way and provides good differnetials with sound, yet short explainations. I recommend it in your library.

A good addition to your Chest radiology collection

A very nice systematic approach to chest radiology with good lists of differential diagnosis for many radiographic patterns. Also has some decent questions at the beginning of each chapter. However, the quality of the pictures could definitly be improved as some are very low resolution and make it difficult to find the disease process they are discussing. Should be used as an supplement to another chest radiology book.

Worth Memorising...

As a radiologist,I've rarely seen books that make the understanding of complicated points easier. This is an excellent text for the beginners in chest radiology to get a sense of approach to the problems. Although the classifications such as "Diffuse Coalescent" or "Multifocal Ill Defined Densities" may have low applicability in clinical practice, I still think that there seems no other way to approach to the enigma. One more problem is the difficulty to collect the knowledge about a spesific disease entity from different chapters as the book is based on differential diagnosis. Anyway, the book is worth memorising so there seems to be no problem. Thanks to Dr. Reed and to people who make our paths clean...