Expertddx Chest 2Ed (Hb 2020)

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

Melissa L. Rosado de Christenson, MD, FACR, FAAWR, is Attending Radiologist with the Division of Cardiothoracic Imaging at Department of Medical Imaging, Banner – University Medical Group Tucson, and is Professor of Medical Imaging at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson in Tucson, Arizona

Dr. Santiago Martínez-Jiménez is with the Department of Radiology at Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City and is Professor of Radiology at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, in Kansas City, Missouri. He’s a board-certified practicing radiologist who specializes in cardiothoracic radiology