Film viewing strategies with particular attention to The Chest X-ray
A list of Anatomical features in
the normal chest X-ray. The rapid assessment of the expert film
viewer depends on an unconscious application of a
previously-studied viewing scheme.
It's too late to change the design, but a discussion on
lung structure and function might help the
study of disease processes.
A review of the Silhouette Sign
Have you ever wondered what is the mechanism for localising
features in the chest film?
Pulmonary Surfactant This is the
stuff that makes it possible to breathe and it also affects the
expression of many pulmonary diseases.
Jud Gurney's site (www.chestx-ray.com) is one of many good places to go for further reading on
the Chest. You'll find it on our Links Page.
You'll also find this useful site for learning Radiology of the Chest. One of the better examples of an E-book, including helpful moving images. The Links Page is used for ease of maintenance of those occasional broken links. Sorry for the extra 'click'.
You will find in the Radiology Museum, lists of pathology documents
which contain cases of similar pathology and a limited discussion that may help your analysis of the images.