Cardiac X-Rays - Cardiac Radiology Series (Paperback)

This handy pocket guide simplifies the interpretation of chest x-rays. It describes the range of conditions likely to be encountered and guides the user through the process of examining and interpreting the film based on the appearance of the abnormality shown. It then helps the user determine the nature of the abnormality and points toward possible differential diagnoses. All x-rays are accompanied by a simple line diagram outlining where the abnormality is located. This is a concise, well-written, well-illustrated and, most importantly, pocket-sized book which medical students and junior doctors should find extremely useful.

Salient Features
* Covers the fundamentals and practical radiological signs in cardiac radiology
* It gives advice on how to examine an x-ray and how to identify lesions in chest
* Concise, well-written, well- illustrated and handy
* All most all X-rays are accompanied by a simple line diagram outlining the abnormality.

Table of Contents
1 Introduction
2 Major Steps of Chest Roentgenographic Evaluation
3 Normal X-ray Chest
4 Cardiomegaly in X-ray Chest (PA View)
5 Radiological Assessment of Individual Cardiac Chambers
6 Pericardial Effusion
7 Rheumatic Valvular Heart Disease
8 Aortic Valvular Disease
9 Congenital Heart Disease—Acyanotic
10 Radiological Features of All Left to Right Shunts
11 Congenital Cyanotic Heart Disease
12 Cardiac Malpositions
13 Coarctation of Aorta
14 Pulmonary Venous Hypertension (PVH)
15 Cardiac Calcifications
16 Prosthetic Valves
17 Pacemakers and Pacing Electrodes
18 Elevation of Diaphragm
19 Oesophagogram (Barium Swallow)
20 Interesting and Rare X-rays
21 Self Assessment Questions
Answers to Self Assessment Questions
Bibliography
Index