Interpretation of Chest X-Ray
An Illustrated Companion

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

1. Introduction
2. Normal Chest X-Ray
3. Lung Opacity and Lung Lucency
4. Diseases of the Heart
5. Miscellaneous Lesions

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