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Chapter 1

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Basic Chest Radiograph Interpretation

Introduction

Basic physics of the radiographic image

  • X-ray absorption
  • Factors contributing to x-ray absorption
  • Tissue density and differential x-ray absorption: Why we see what we see
  • Normal contours created by aerated lung

Basic chest radiographic patterns: Normal anatomy

  • Frontal chest radiograph
  • Lateral chest radiograph
  • Radiographic lobar anatomy
  • Localizing an abnormality
  • Interfaces
  • Assessing the technical quality of radiographic studies

Chest radiograph interpretation: Basic patterns of disease

  • Consolidation (airspace opacity)
  • Interstitial opacity

Practice chest radiographs, part 1

Chest radiograph interpretation: Other radiographic patterns of disease

  • Nodules
  • Masses
  • Lymphadenopathy
  • Pulmonary cysts and cavities
  • Pleural disease

Practice chest radiographs, part 2

A final word about evaluating the entire radiograph

  • Distribution of disease

Take-home points

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