Revised edition of: Diagnostic imaging. Chest / [edited by] Melissa L. Rosado de Christenson [and others]. 2nd st ed. c2012

Includes bibliographical references and index

Overview of chest imaging -- Developmental abnormalities -- Airway diseases -- Infections -- Pulmonary neoplasms -- Interstitial, diffuse, inhalational lung disease -- Connective tissue disorders, immunological diseases, and vasculitis -- Mediastinal abnormalities -- Cardiovascular disorders -- Trauma -- Post-treatment chest -- Pleural diseases -- Chest wall and diaphragm

This new edition features an expanded section on infections, including discussion of various infections not included in the first edition. It also adds two new subsections to the chest imaging section. The first of these is an illustrated terminology section, which includes medical illustrations of important visual identifiers such as "honeycombing." The second new subsection describes various radiographic and CT signs, such as the "finger-in-glove" sign. Also fresh in this edition is a new section devoted entirely to atelectasis, which features expanded discussion of this important topic. In all, this 980-page new edition features over 150 new chapters along with the time-saving bulleted text and stunning radiographic and medical illustrations that are hallmarks of the award-winning publications from Amirsys