A Systematic Approach to Chest X-Ray Analysis

  • Chapter
Diseases of the Heart, Chest & Breast
  • 828 Accesses

Abstract

This article reviews the approach to commonly encountered chest radiographic abnormalities, with a focus on the use of ancillary imaging studies for specific characterization of radiographic findings and to facilitate differential diagnosis.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Subscribe and save

Springer+ Basic
EUR 32.99 /Month
  • Get 10 units per month
  • Download Article/Chapter or Ebook
  • 1 Unit = 1 Article or 1 Chapter
  • Cancel anytime
Subscribe now

Buy Now

Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free ship** worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

Suggested Reading

  • Evans AL, Gleeson FV (2004) Radiology of pleural disease: State of the art. Respirology 9:300–312

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Strollo DC, Rosado de Christenson M, Jett JR (1997) Primary mediastinal tumors, part 1. Tumors of the anterior mediastinum. Chest 112:511–522

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Winer-Muram HT (2006) The solitary pulmonary nodule. Radiology 239:34–49

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2007 Springer-Verlag Italia

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Klein, J.S. (2007). A Systematic Approach to Chest X-Ray Analysis. In: Hodler, J., Zollikofer, C.L., von Schulthess, G.K. (eds) Diseases of the Heart, Chest & Breast. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0633-1_15

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0633-1_15

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Milano

  • Print ISBN: 978-88-470-0632-4

  • Online ISBN: 978-88-470-0633-1

  • eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Navigation