Chest Imaging An Algorithmic Approach to Learning
Chest Imaging offers a concise introduction to radiographic chest procedures through a methodical, pattern-driven approach. Filled with high-resolution images, this practical guide provides a thorough explanation of key terms, concepts, and procedures use
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Les R. Folio
Chest Imaging An Algorithmic Approach to Learning
Les R. Folio, DO, MPH, FAOCR Col (ret), USAF, MC, SFS Clinical Associate Professor of Radiology Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA USA [email protected]
ISBN 978-1-4614-1316-5 e-ISBN 978-1-4614-1317-2 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-1317-2 Springer New York Dordrecht Heidelberg London Library of Congress Control Number: 2011937481 © Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. 2012 All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher (Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA), except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of going to press, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
To the medical students, residents and fellows I have taught chest imaging over the years.
Foreword
I was distinctly honored when Col (ret) Folio asked me to write this foreword, as he taught chest imaging throughout my student tenure at the Uniformed Services University (USU) in Bethesda, MD. He led the second year radiology lecture series for our class, to include the memorable CXR final oral exam event, and ran the fourth year radiology elective for several years, providing all the chest imaging presentations for hundreds of students. My fellow students and I found his pedagogical teaching techniques and course materials, such as RoboChest, useful in that he taught in a way one remembers, from findings to differential. This book reflects his teachings by breaking the chest x-ray into manageable components that the student of radiology can reasonably master in a short period of time. The following text presents a unique approach to the CXR that includes mnemonics on most everything from the search pattern and diagnostic approach to disease processes that are retained for years. By reading this book, one can understand the complexity of interstitial disease (for example) with clever algorithms built in Excel® that provide a general understanding of an otherwise daunting and seemingly unlimited differential. And who could possibly forget the findings of hydropneumot
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