Scut Report: Chest X-Ray

***SCUT REPORT: CHEST X-RAY (Updated 04/29/09)***

I like chest x-rays. They make me feel warm and fuzzy inside. So much so, in fact, that I’ve created this nifty little reference sheet. Please note, however, that I am not a radiologist nor do I play one on TV. In fact, at the time I am writing this, I’m not technically a doctor yet. One more month. But that’s beside the point. I’ve made this “scut report” mainly for medical students. If you’re a resident or smarter, than this probably isn’t much use for you. Also, if you’re a medical student, you really need to have some basic understanding of chest x-rays to make the most of this. You should also realize that there are many different methods to read a chest x-ray. This “scut report” only describes the one that I currently use.

To be clear, there are gobs of chest x-ray resources online. There are also these antique things called “books” that contain useful information. If you really want to learn chest x-rays, first try some of the resources below. After that, come back here and download my quick reference sheet if you want.

Chest X-Ray Resources:

• Chest Radiography: A Systematic Approach to Interpretation
• Approach to Reading a Chest Radiograph
• Approach to the CXR
• The Medical Student’s Guide to the Plain Chest Film
• ChestX-ray.com
• LearningRadiology.com – Fundamentals of Roentgenology
• Chest Radiograph Evaluation and Interpretation
• Interpreting Chest X-Rays
• Basics of Chest X-Ray Interpretation
• Differential Diagnosis in Conventional Radiology
• And a… *grasp*… book: Felson’s Principles of Chest Roentgenology

And now what you’ve all been waiting for:

***SCUT REPORT: CHEST X-RAY (Updated 04/29/09)***

I plan to continue occasionally updating this reference sheet as needed, or rather as smarter people tell me to change something.

Lastly, as with anything of mine, if you have any suggestions on how to improve this “scut report”, please let me know. I am grateful for any constructive feedback.