Now fully revised and up-to-date, Expert DDx: Chest, second edition,
quickly guides you to the most likely differential diagnoses based on
key imaging findings and clinical information. Expert radiologists
Melissa L. Rosado-de-Christenson, Brett W. Carter, and John P.
Lichtenberger III present more than 120 cases across a broad
cardiothoracic spectrum, classified by general imaging features,
modality-specific findings, and clinically-based indications. Readers
will find authoritative, superbly illustrated guidance for defining and
reporting useful, actionable differential diagnoses that lead to
definitive findings for the entire gamut of chest disorders.
Presents several clear, sharp, succinctly annotated images for each
diagnosis (more than 1,800 annotated images in all); a list of
diagnostic possibilities sorted as common, less common, and rare
but significant; and brief, bulleted text offering helpful
diagnostic clues
Shows both typical and variant manifestations of each possible
diagnosis
Includes new cases, expanded differential considerations, new
terminology, and updated imaging throughout
Features all relevant imaging modalities, including chest
radiography, the latest generation of multi-planar advanced
cross-sectional CT and MR imaging, and molecular imaging with FDG PET/CT
Covers new and evolving areas such as lung cancer screening and the
localization and classification of mediastinal lesions, and contains
expanded content on the heart and pericardium
Enhanced eBook version included with purchase, which allows you to
access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a
variety of devices
