Clinical chest radiology

Textbook of Clinical Radiology Chest 255

Interventional Chest Radiology

Transthoracic needle biopsy (TNB) of pulmonary nodules requires the skills of two specialists: (1) the radiologist and (2) the pathologist. From the radiologist’s perspective, the goal is very simple: to obtain a sufficient amount of material through the needle to allow the pathologist to make a diagnosis with a minimum of complications to the patient. Similarly, the goal of the pathologist is ...

Section VI – Chest Radiology

Classic Chest Radiology Findings, Pearls and Pitfalls

References ...................................................................................... 29 Abstract Chest radiography is the most frequent examination performed in the majority of pediatric radiology departments. It remains the initial imaging study to evaluate most thoracic diseases in children. A systematic approach to the interpretation of children’s chest radiographs, knowledge of...

Teaching of chest radiology to medical students.

The method of teaching chest roentgenobogy to medical students at the University of Oregon Medical School is based upon the premise that useful knowledge cannot be attained without practical experience. In a medical school, brilliant teachers cannot serve in lieu of actual patients. Lectures, though superbly organized, illustrated and delivered do not constitute an adequate substitute for reali...