Chest Imaging (Rotations in Radiology)

· Each pathology is covered with a targeted discussion that reviews the definition, clinical features, anatomy and physiology, imaging techniques, differential diagnosis, clinical issues, key points, and further reading

· Includes over 750 high-quality radiological images

· Covers topics including: Common Abnormalities, Emergency Radiology, Pleural Disease, Infections, Neoplasms, and Airway Disease

Part I. Introduction to Chest Radiology

1. Introduction to Chest Radiology

2. Imaging Modalities

3. Overview of Normal Thoracic Imaging Anatomy

4. The radiology report and radiologic interpretation

5. Basic signs in chest radiology
Part II Bedside Radiography

6. Introduction to Portable Chest Radiography: Support Devices

7. Endotracheal and Enteric Tubes

8. Vascular Catheters

9. Pacers / AICD

10. Thoracostomy tubes, mediastinal drains
Part III Bedside Radiography - Common abnormalities
11 Bedside Chest Radiography-Common Findings

12. Pulmonary venous hypertension and edema

13. Airspace Disease - Atelectasis, pneumonia and aspiration

14. Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Part IV Volume Loss

15. Volume Loss

16. Atelectasis: Opaque hemithorax

17. Upper and middle lobe atelectasis

18. Lower lobe atelectasis

19. Subsegmental and rounded atelectasis
Part V Emergency Radiology

20. Introduction to Emergency Chest Radiology

21. Traumatic vascular injury

22. Chest trauma; Contusions, lacerations, fractures

23. Acute aortic syndromes and aortitis

24. Pulmonary thromboembolic disease

25. Sickle cell disease

26. Pulmonary hypertension
Part VI Pleural disease

27. Introduction to Pleural disease

28. Pneumothorax

29. Effusion

30. Empyema and complications

31. Pleural thickening and calcification

32. Pleural neoplasms
Part VII Pulmonary infections

33. Pulmonary infections

34. Community acquired pneumonia

35. Cavitary nodules, masses and consolidations

36. Endemic fungal pneumonias

37. Opportunistic fungal pneumonias

38. Tuberculosis

39. Non tuberculous mycobacterial infection

40. Mycoplasma and Viral pneumonias
Part VIII The immunocompromised patient

41. The immunocompromised patient

42. The immunocompromised patient - AIDS

43. The immunocompromised patient - Non-AIDS
Part IX Neoplasms of the lung and tracheobronchial tree

44. Introduction to neoplasms of lung and tracheobronchial tree

45. Lung cancer

46. Nodules and masses

47. Atelectasis and post-obstructive pneumonia

48. Lymphadenopathy and extrapulmonary involvement

49. Lung Cancer Staging

50. Bronchial carcinoid and bronchial gland carcinomas

51. Pulmonary metastases

52. Hamartoma and benign tumor-like lesions
Part X Airways Disease

53. Airways Disease

54. Tracheal narrowing and tracheomalacia

55. Bronchiectasis

56. Emphysema

57. Bronchiolitis
Part XI Connective Tissue Disorders and Autoimmune Conditions

58. Introduction to Connective Tissue Disorders and Autoimmune Conditions

59. Rheumatoid arthritis

60. Systemic Sclerosis

61. Pulmonary Vasculitis

62. Other autoimmune disorders

63. Eosinophilic lung diseases

64. Amyloidosis
Part XII Pneumoconiosis

65. Pneumoconiosis

66. Asbestosis

67. Silocosis and Coal Worker's Pneumoconiosis
Part XIII Iatrogenic conditions

68. Introduction to Iatrogenic Conditions

69. Radiation pneumonitis and fibrosis

70. Drug-induced lung disease

71. Post-operative complications
Part XIV Diffuse Infiltrative Lung Disease

72. Diffuse Infiltrative Lung Disease

73. Ground glass opacity

74. Cystic lung disease

75. Pulmonary micronodules

76. Sarcoidosis
Part XV Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias

77. Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias

78. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

79. Non-Specific interstitial pneumonia

80. Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia
Part XVI Mediastinal Abnormalities

81. Introduction to Mediastinal Abnormalities

82. Primary neoplasms

83. Lymphadenopathy

84. Cysts

85. Glandular enlargement

86. Vascular lesions including lymphatic malformations and aneurysms

87. Miscellaneous, including herniations and EMH
Part XVII Developmental Abnormalities

88. Introduction to developmental abnormalities

89. Congenital bronchial atresia

90. Sequestration

91. Abnormal aorta and aortic branching

92. Abnormalities of pulmonary venous return

93. Abnornalities of systemic veins

94. Shunts including intracardiac and intrapulmonary
Part XVIII Diseases of the Chest Wall and Diaphragm

95. Diseases of the Chest Wall and Diaphragm

96. Chest wall abnormalities

97. Diaphragmatic abnormalities