This book is a quick reference guide to chest X-Ray interpretation. Beginning with an introduction to basic chest radiology the following section describes normal’ chest X-Ray. The next chapters cover more than 100 lung and heart disorders, each beginning with a clinical description, followed by an image of the symptoms in a chest radiograph which is accompanied by a corresponding line diagram to help illustrate the salient features. This practical manual is a useful reference for both postgraduates and clinicians. More than 225 radiological images, diagrams and tables enhance learning.

Key points

— Quick reference guide to chest X-Ray interpretation
— Explains basic radiology and normal’ chest X-Ray
— Covers more than 100 lung and heart disorders
— Each topic illustrated by radiographic image and corresponding line diagram

About the Author

G Balachandran MD DNB DMRD Associate Professor in Radiology, Sri Manakula Vinayakar Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, India

Contents

Chapter 01 Imaging techniques in head and neck
Chapter 02 Radiographic anatomy and pathology of the temporal bone
Chapter 03 Imaging of the orbit
Chapter 04 Imaging of the paranasal sinuses
Chapter 05 Diseases of the nasopharynx